Actually there are death benefits for on the job injuries. The key here will be was the injury compensable? The insurance carrier will most likely that he was not working when the injury occurred. Here is the information on death benefits. http://www.tdi.texas.gov/wc/employee/deathben.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;seamusTX wrote:Dead people can't collect workers comp. That is for medical treatment of on-the-job injuries.
Most employers carry accidental death insurance for on-the-job deaths. It's inexpensive in most industries.
It's also not clear from news reports whether the man was an employee or owner.
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