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Am I entitled to my husband's worker's compensation settlement since he recently passed away?

Asked on Jul 12th, 2016 on Estate Planning - California
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I am asking on behalf of my sister. Her husband passed away 3 weeks ago in a solo motorcycle accident.
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If he was already collecting payments from a settlement, she should be able to collect the remaining amount because it was a contract to pay a certain amount. If the accident was work related she might be able to collect a sizable death benefit. You need to give is more information.
Answered on Aug 10th, 2016 at 6:10 PM

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