CA AB607

Eliminates requirement that a surviving totally dependent parent must not exist in order to conclusively presume children under 18 (or incapacitated adult children) are wholly dependent on a deceased employee-parent for workers' compensation benefits purposes.

Maintains that children living with the deceased employee-parent or for whose maintenance the parent was legally liable at time of injury-resulting-in-death are conclusively presumed wholly dependent, regardless of whether a surviving totally dependent parent exists.

Preserves requirement that totally dependent children receive death benefits until youngest child reaches 18 years of age (or until death of an incapacitated child) at a minimum weekly rate of $224.

Extends death benefits until age 19 for children of law enforcement, firefighters, and certain public safety employees killed in performance of duty if the child is still attending high school.