On May 18, 1995, the Board issued an opinion and order denying reconsideration, and Chevron sought review in the Court of Appeal. Except in certain situations not applicable here, the death benefit is a dependent's exclusive remedy against the employer for the employee's work-related death. A total dependent relies on the now-deceased employee for substantially all of his or her support. (1993) 5 Cal. 4th 674, 677 [20 Cal. Rptr. 2d 825, 854 P. 2d 117]; ARCO, supra, 31 Cal. 3d at p. Chevron did not raise this argument prior to its briefing in this court and promptly abandoned it at oral argument.

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