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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration for both the applicants and the defendant. The Board upheld the finding that the mother and sister were not dependents of the deceased worker, as they failed to prove a net financial benefit was provided to the household. Their argument for estate benefits under an unconstitutional statute was also rejected, with the Board noting that judicial decisions invalidating statutes apply retroactively. Consequently, the employer remains obligated to pay $125,000 to the Department of Industrial Relations for death without dependents.
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The Workers' Compensation Appeals Board denied reconsideration for both the applicants and the defendant. The Board upheld the finding that the mother and sister were not dependents of the deceased worker, as they failed to prove a net financial benefit was provided to the household. Their argument for estate benefits under an unconstitutional statute was also rejected, with the Board noting that judicial decisions invalidating statutes apply retroactively. Consequently, the employer remains obligated to pay $125,000 to the Department of Industrial Relations for death without dependents.
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