What is the result of death or major medical treatment from a
workers' compensation claim?  Death benefits and major medical
treatments need to be dealt with carefully to make sure that the
amount of money that the family receives as a result of the
death or major medical treatment is maximized.  Death Benefits
In the event that an employee is killed on the job, the family
of that employee is entitled to death benefits. Those death
benefits are wage benefits that will, at least in part, replace
the loss of income as a result of death of the employee.
Medical Treatment There also is a good bit of controversy
regarding the provision of medical treatment to injured workers.
Typically, the medical treatment is controlled by the employer
or the employer's insur­ance carrier. This means that the
employee receives treatment from doctors who have been chosen by
the insurance carrier or the employer. These doctors obviously
know who is paying their bill and they know that the insurance
carrier and the employer expect