evidence: In order for a person’s dependents to be eligible for workers’ compensation death benefits, the deceased individual’s death must be considered to be "work-related" or "occupational." Generally, most fatal accidents that happen in the workplace are considered work-related, though not all. Likewise, deadly incidents that happen outside the workplace but in the performance of job-related duties may be eligible for death benefits. [...] Each state has different laws on who can be compensated when a person dies due to a job-related accident, injury or illness. For this reason, it’s important to consult with a work injury attorney near you to find out if you are eligible for death benefits according to your state’s law. [...] When a person works for the federal government, then compensation for a work-related injury or fatality doesn’t fall under their state’s workers’ compensation system but rather the domain of the Federal Employees Compensation Act. FECA is administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Workers Compensation Programs (OWCP), and the Act applies to all full-time and part-time civilian employees of the federal government—or the families of federal employees who are killed on the job.