A worker died after plunging 4 stories Tuesday. The Texas A&M Stadium fall killed construction worker, Angel Garcia. Garcia, who was 25-years old, was part of the contraction company conducting the stadium's renovation.
The Texas A&M Stadium fall happened in the midst of the $450 million renovation of Kyle Field to make it the largest stadium in the Southeastern Conference. Garcia was rushed to St. Joseph Regional Health Center where he died shortly after. He was an employee of Lindamood Demolition.
The tragic Texas A&M Stadium fall happened around 11:25 am at the north side of Kyle Field. Texas A&M University President, R. Bowen Loftin, expressed the university's grief and sympathy for the Garcia's family. The police and the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration are conducting a thorough investigation on the Texas A&M Stadium fall.
Workers compensation in cases like these pay survivor benefits to dependents after a work-related death. The amount payable usually falls within the range of 500 weeks of work compensation benefits at the deceased's compensation rate. Though money cannot make up for losing a loved one, it is important for families whose breadwinner has died to be able to receive benefits from the worker's employer.
Compensation can only be granted to the deceased's dependents. Dependency can sometimes become a complicated legal issue so families should prepare. A spouse must be able to prove that they were dependent, either wholly or partially, on the worker. Some factors to be considered include the spouse's source of income and the extent by which the deceased's income was supporting the spouse.
Children below 16 at the time of death are automatically deemed as wholly dependent. For offspring about 16, they would have to prove factual dependence. They may be considered wholly dependent if they were mentally or physically incapable of supporting themselves at the time of death.
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