Where death proximately results from the injury and the deceased leaves a person wholly dependent upon him or her for support, the death benefit shall equal 4 times his or her average annual earnings, but when added to the disability indemnity paid and due at the time of death, shall not exceed two-thirds of weekly wage for the number of weeks set out in s. 102.44 (3).
Wis. Stat. § 102.46
Death benefit
Known as the Worker’s Compensation Act
The act spans §§ 102–102 (84 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 332 Wis. 2d 571 - Day v. Allstate Indemnity Co. (2011)
Most recently applied in 332 Wis. 2d 571 - Day v. Allstate Indemnity Co. (April 2011)
1979 c. 278; 1981 c. 92
Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.