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.
Lump Sum Death Payment. The SSA offers a lump sum death payment of $255. This is available for the spouse of the deceased worker who lived in the same household as the worker at the time of their death. To receive the lump sum death payment, the eligible spouse or child must apply for the benefit within two years of the workerâs death.