In all cases in which the death of an employee proximately results from the injury, the employer or insurer shall pay the actual expense for burial, not exceeding $10,000.
Wis. Stat. § 102.50
Burial expenses
Known as the Worker’s Compensation Act
The act spans §§ 102–102 (84 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — 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)
1971 c. 148; 1977 c. 195; 1985 a. 83; 1991 a. 85; 1995 a. 117; 2009 a. 206.
Official source: Wisconsin State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Wisconsin statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.