S059214 Ct. App. 1/2 A070558 WCAB Case No. 76 OAK 61329 Filed January 25, 1999 Harbinson, Carlson Tune, Joel D. Tondreau and Mark H. Tune for Petitioner. Bryce C. Anderson; Kazan, McClain, Edises, Simon Abrams, Victoria Edises, Anne Burr and Dianna Lyons for Respondent Lucille Steele. BROWN, J. Under the Workers' Compensation Act, an employer must pay a death benefit to the dependents of an employee who dies as a result of a work-related injury. (Lab. Code, § 4701, subd. (b); all further statutory
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