SB 1156 Summary

• Increases the maximum burial expense benefit from $5,000 to $10,000 for workers' compensation death claims.

• Maintains the maximum funeral expense benefit for dependents who die before the award period expires at $800.

• Makes technical corrections to statutory language, replacing outdated terms like "per cent" with "percent" and "upon" with "on" throughout the section.

• Clarifies dependent eligibility language, including changing references from "he" to "the child" for gender-neutral terminology.