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Wis. Stat. § 102.50 (2026)

Burial expenses

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102.50102.50 Burial expenses. In all cases in which the death of an employee proximately results from the injury, the employer or insurer shall pay the actual expense for burial, not exceeding $10,000.
102.50 HistoryHistory: 1971 c. 148; 1977 c. 195; 1985 a. 83; 1991 a. 85; 1995 a. 117; 2009 a. 206.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1979–2011 · leading case: Day v. Allstate Indem. Co., 2011 WI 24 (Wis. 2011).
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Day v. Allstate Indem. Co., 2011 WI 24 (Wis. 2011). · cites it 2× “46 ); compensation for burial expenses ( Wis. Stat. § 102.50 ). The term "benefit" also appears in a section setting forth various conditions to the policy's coverage for accidental loss to dwellings, other structures, and personal property.”
Green Bay Soap Co. v. Dep't of Indus., Labor & Human Relations, 275 N.W.2d 190 (Wis. Ct. App. 1979). · cites it 2× “Section 102.50(1), Stats., contains no comparable provision.”
— Wis. Stat. § 102.50(1) — 1 case
Green Bay Soap Co. v. Dep't of Indus., Labor & Human Relations, 275 N.W.2d 190 (Wis. Ct. App. 1979). “Section 102.50(1), Stats., contains no comparable provision.”
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