The cause of Crohn's disease is not known. It is likely that there is a genetic component. About 20% of people with Crohn's disease have a blood relative with a form of IBD. People of Jewish heritage have a greater risk of developing Crohn's.
WC Benefits. An employee or their dependents can receive workers' compensation benefits for an injury or death arising out of and in the course of employment. The employer or their insurance carrier pays for necessary and reasonable medical treatment, loss of wages during the period of rehabilitation and when documented, benefits for permanent disability.
If you have lost a loved one through a work-related injury or disease, you may be entitled to receive death benefits through workersâ compensation. Death benefits are usually limited to spouses, children, and other family members who lived with the deceased employee and were dependent upon him or her for financial support.