Delaware § 2331 Burial expenses where death results from injury

Delaware Statutes

§ 2331 — Burial expenses where death results from injury

Delaware § 2331

Title19

PartWorkers’ Compensation

Subch.Payments for Injuries or Death and Incidental Benefits

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Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 19, § 2331 (2026).

Text

If death results from the injury, the employer shall pay the reasonable burial expenses of an injured employee, not exceeding $3,500, but without deduction of any amount theretofore paid for compensation or medical expense, except that any bill for reasonable funeral expenses resulting from the death of an injured employee contracted for in an amount in excess of $3,500 may be approved by the Industrial Accident Board.

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If death results from the injury, the employer shall pay the reasonable burial expenses of an injured employee, not exceeding $3,500, but without deduction of any amount theretofore paid for compensation or medical expense, except that any bill for reasonable funeral expenses resulting from the death of an injured employee contracted for in an amount in excess of $3,500 may be approved by the Industrial Accident Board.

Legislative History

Code 1915, § 3193i; 29 Del. Laws, c. 233 ; Code 1935, § 6079; 43 Del. Laws, c. 269, § 7 ; 44 Del. Laws, c. 202, § 1 ; 19 Del. C. 1953, § 2331; 49 Del. Laws, c. 429, § 4 ; 50 Del. Laws, c. 339, § 12 ; 55 Del. Laws, c. 83, § 3 ; 70 Del. Laws, c. 141, § 1