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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.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 19. Labor § 2331. Burial expenses where death results from injury - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-19-labor/de-code-sect-19-2331/
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