What is the maximum burial expense for claims filed between 2007 and 2012?

• A. Up to $5,000
• B. Up to $7,500
• C. Up to $10,000
• D. Up to $15,000

Answer: (A)

In California workers’ compensation, burial costs are covered up to a fixed limit, not to exceed the actual funeral bills. For claims filed in the period from 2007 through 2012, the statutory cap on burial expenses was five thousand dollars. This means the insurer or self‑insured employer can reimburse funeral costs up to $5,000, and any amount above that would not be payable under the burial expense provision. The funeral costs are addressed separately from other death benefits, and the payment is typically made to the estate or the funeral provider upon submission of the bill. This period-specific cap explains why the maximum is five thousand dollars for those years.