8.2.1 Death Benefit Claims

• Jurisdiction: Arizona

. Surviving spouses, children, parents, or siblings may be eligible to receive a “death compensation benefit” consisting of a specified percent of the deceased employee’s average monthly wage. The benefit is payable monthly in an amount and for a period fixed by statute.^[2]

An employer must immediately report the accidental death of an employee to the Industrial Commission by telephone or telegram.^[3] The Industrial Commission will establish a record of the fatality and provide the decedent’s estate with a claim form soliciting all information necessary to enable the responsible carrier or self-insuring employer to determine whether the claim is payable including, when applicable, birth certificates, death certificates...