2.1.3 Who can Lodge a Claim in relation to death?
A claim for acceptance of liability for a deceased member's death or for compensation in respect of that death can be made by:
- a dependant of the deceased member;
- another person on behalf of that dependant with the dependant's approval;
- the dependant's legal personal representative; or
- a person appointed by the MRCC if the dependant is incapable of approving someone to lodge a claim on his or her behalf and has no legal personal representative or has a legal personal representative who will not make a claim.
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