Section 26 — Workers Compensation Act 1987 (NSW)

Funeral expenses

If compensation is payable under this Division for a death resulting from an injury, the employer must pay additional compensation equal to reasonable funeral expenses not exceeding $15,000 or such other amount as may be prescribed by the regulations.

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Related sections

s 23 — Age or residence not relevant to liability
s 24 — Illegal employment
s 25 — Death of worker leaving dependants
s 28 — Expenses of transporting body
s 29 — Apportionment of payments between dependants
s 30 — Review of apportionment among dependants

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