Mississippi Worker Dies After Being Trapped Under Farm Machine
One of the most unimaginable and terrible things for Mississippi families is losing a loved one to an unexpected accident. That pain and anguish is often magnified when the accident happens where their loved one should be safe: their job. A recent fatal workplace accident in Mississippi demonstrates just how terrible these types of accidents can be. According to news reports, last week, on November 11, a Mississippi farmworker in Coahoma County was killed when he suddenly became trapped under a farm machine, and succumbed to his terrible injuries. There is no question that these types of workplace accidents leave Mississippi families with many questions. To help Mississippi families who have lost a loved one to a horrific and fatal workplace accident, we explain your basic rights under Mississippi workers’ compensation laws and where to get legal help now.
Mississippi Families Who Have Lost a Loved One to a Fatal Workplace Accident Have Rights Under Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Laws
It is important for Mississippi families to know that they have rights to compensation under the Mississippi’s Workers’ Compensation Act. Under Miss. Code Ann. § 71-3-25, when a work-related injury results in a workers’ death, workers’ compensation death benefits become payable to certain dependent surviving family members of the deceased worker. First, Mississippi workers’ compensation laws provide an immediate lump‐sum payment to the surviving spouse. This lump-sum payment is in addition to other compensation, and is $1,000. Second, Mississippi workers’ compensation laws entitle Mississippi families to reasonable funeral expenses for their loved one (of up to $5,000). Finally, certain family members are entitled to receive weekly compensation based on a percentage of the deceased’s average wages. In order to determine whether you may be entitled to Mississippi workers’ compensation death benefits for the terrible and unfortunate loss of your loved one to a fatal workplace accident, it is important to speak with an experienced Mississippi workers’ compensation lawyer as soon as possible about your specific case.
How a Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Lawyer Can Help You
If you are grieving the loss of a loved one who died on the job in Mississippi, an experienced Mississippi workers’ compensation lawyer can help you. An experienced Mississippi workers’ compensation lawyer can review the facts of the accident, determine whether the employer had proper insurance, verify that the death resulted from a work-related injury, and help you file the necessary claim forms with the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission. An experienced Mississippi workers’ compensation lawyer can also ensure the immediate lump sum and funeral benefits are claimed correctly and can advocate for the highest possible weekly benefit based on your loved one’s wages.
If your family has lost a loved one to an unexpected and fatal workplace accident in Mississippi, you do not have to face the aftermath alone. The experienced Mississippi workers’ compensation lawyers at the law firm Lunsford Baskin & Priebe, PLLC are here to help. Contact Lunsford Baskin & Priebe, PLLC and speak with an experienced lawyer about your case now.
Source:
yahoo.com/news/articles/man-dies-mississippi-farm-equipment-162544855.html
