Death Claims & WorkCover    

If you are the partner, spouse or dependent of someone who has died and you think that their work contributed to their death, you may be entitled to WorkCover compensation in the form of both a lump sum payment for either total or partial dependency.

Your own income will be taken into account when determining whether you were totally or partially dependent on the deceased persons income.

Compensation is payable where the death is wholly or partly the result of:

• An injury at, or connected with work
• A medical condition caused or made worse by work, including a heart attack, stroke or blood pressure related condition
• The effects of medical treatment for work-related conditions

Depending on the circumstances of the death, it may be possible to sue for common law damages within three years of the date of death. Slater & Gordon will be able to provide advice on whether it is possible to sue for common law damages.