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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
Senate: FIN DP 6-0-1-0 | Third Read 25-2-3-0-0 |
SB 1135: death benefits; burial costs
Sponsor: Senator Gowan, LD 19
Committee on Government
Overview
Increases, from $5,000 to $10,000, the amount of burial expenses paid for a worker's compensation death benefit.
History
In the event of a loss sustained on account of injury or death specified employees and their dependents are entitled to receive compensation. These employees include but are not limited to: 1) all persons in the service of the state of Arizona and its municipalities including police and fire departments; 2) specified lessees of mining property; 3) firefighters, volunteer firefighters, policemen and voluntary policemen; 4) members of the Department of Public Safety reserve; and 5) members of a volunteer sheriff's reserve (A.R.S. §§ 23-901, 23-1021).
In the case of an injury involving death the following compensation amounts are prescribed in statute: 1) burial expenses of $5,000; and 2) differing percentages of the average monthly wage of the deceased individual based on the existence of a surviving spouse or dependent kin. A surviving spouse's benefits terminate upon their death or remarriage. The benefits for surviving children cease upon the child's 18th birthday, unless they are incapable of self-support (A.R.S. § 23-1046).
Provisions
1. Increases the death benefit for burial expenses from no more than $5,000 to no more than $10,000. (Sec. 1)
2. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)
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