The cause of Crohn's disease is not known. It is likely that there is a genetic component. About 20% of people with Crohn's disease have a blood relative with a form of IBD. People of Jewish heritage have a greater risk of developing Crohn's.
WC Benefits. An employee or their dependents can receive workers' compensation benefits for an injury or death arising out of and in the course of employment. The employer or their insurance carrier pays for necessary and reasonable medical treatment, loss of wages during the period of rehabilitation and when documented, benefits for permanent disability.
A surviving spouse or dependent child may be entitled to a lump-sum death benefit from the Social Security Administration if the decedent worked long enough to qualify for Social Security benefits. At the time of publication, the one-time benefit amount was $255, although it is subject to change.