What about Death Benefits?
The North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act provides a limited amounts of benefits for those who are killed as a result of a work related accident or as a result of work related injuries. Generally, the deceased’s dependants are entitled to 400 weeks of two-thirds of the deceased’s average weekly wage. The average weekly wage is computed by averaging the weekly wage of the deceased for the 52 weeks prior to the injury. There are exceptions to this rule which may need to be addressed by a competent workers’ compensation attorney.
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