Fatal work accident may have family needing workers’ compensation

On Behalf of | Oct 9, 2018 | Workers' Compensation

The death of a loved one can leave a family facing a number of struggles. Individuals often want to have the opportunity to attend to their grief and be with their loved ones during this time, but unfortunately, some of the resulting hardships may need to be handled first. For instance, when a work-related accident leads to a fatality, the family of the victim may need to determine how to handle certain financial matters. In such cases, workers’ compensation may be able to help.

One family in California are undoubtedly experiencing such a difficult time after a recent fatal accident. Reports indicated that a young man was working at an iron company when he was hit by iron beams. The beams had apparently been on a truck and fell off for an disclosed reason.

The man — who was reported as being in his 20s — was taken to an area hospital, but he succumbed to the injuries he suffered. It was mentioned that the man’s father also worked at the iron company and was at the location when the incident took place. Additional information regarding the accident was not given in the report, but it was noted that Cal/OSHA would be conducting an investigation.

The family of the young man killed in this California accident are certainly heartbroken and grief-stricken over the event. Now, in the aftermath of the incident, they may find themselves having to make a number of difficult decisions and having to handle various hardships. In hopes of potentially lessening their financial burden, they may wish to look into information on survivors’ benefits offered through workers’ compensation. These benefits could help them with medical expenses, lost wages and other allowable difficulties.

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