Death benefits are paid in the same manner as which type of disability benefits?

• A. A lump-sum payment.
• B. The same as permanent disability benefits.
• C. A separate death benefit.
• D. The same as temporary total disability benefits.

Answer: (D)

Death benefits are provided as ongoing wage-replacement payments to survivors, just like disability indemnity payments that cover temporary total disability. These benefits are designed to support dependents over time, in the same periodic, time-defined manner that temporary total disability benefits are paid while the worker is disabled and unable to work. This mirrors the regular pattern of weekly or periodic payments rather than a single one-time lump sum.

Why this fits best: both death benefits and temporary total disability benefits are paid on a recurring schedule to substitute lost earnings, rather than being paid out in a lump sum or treated as a different kind of benefit. The other options describe different payment forms (one-time burial or separate death payout) or different benefit types (permanent disability) that don’t align with the standard ongoing indemnity pattern.