Re: deceased rights

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On 11/17/06, fred wrote:
> my brother recently got killed at work. An autopsy showed
> drugs in his system. He had gotten hurt a week before and
> was on pain medicine. A newspaper wrote about my brothers
> accident and brought this out. With all the fuss about
> HIPPA is there any rights for the deceased. My brother is
> not here to defend hisself. This newspaper report has
> harassed my family. Is there any justice????????

Fred,

The family of your brother can collect workers compensaion
benefits since your brother was killed on the job. If the
drugs in his system were for his injury then you or his wife
and children (if he had any) need to seek out these payments.