No matter the field you work in, there is some level of risk. While construction work presents risks of falls or injuries caused by tools, an office job holds risks of carpal tunnel syndrome and slip or trip injuries. Workers’ compensation The impacts of a work...
Social Security Disability Insurance and workers' compensation are two programs that can provide benefits for people who are no longer able to work for a living due to an injury. Technically, a person could receive benefits from both programs at the same time....
Many Massachusetts residents suffer from an injury or illness that prevents them from working. Some of these individuals rely on workers’ compensation benefits, and some rely on Social Security Disability Insurance benefits. Understanding the differences and...
When the ultimate tragedy befalls a worker as a result of an on-the-job accident, families and loved ones ensure unspeakable hardship. Massachusetts law provides financial benefits for survivors and qualified dependents. As a recent court case shows, however,...
When you are injured at work or contract an illness from your duties, workers’ compensation is there to help support you and make up for some of your lost income. But it can feel like your employer, and their insurance company, do not have your best interests in mind....
Massachusetts workers suffer injuries in many workplace environments, at construction sites and hospital or office settings, or in transportation-related work. While people often think of injury as a single occurrence such as a fall, trip, or other specific incident,...
In Massachusetts, work-related injuries are often perceived to be related to physical jobs like construction, factory work, professional drivers, manual laborers and first responders. However, accidents and injuries can happen in any kind of job – even to those whose...
With the explosion of work-from-home, there is a few things that many of us may not realize that we lost. For one, most of us are working longer than normal as our work-life balance has begun to bleed together. This, combined with the loss of our ergonomic workplace...
If an employee is injured in the workplace, he or she may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. In Massachusetts, these benefits include compensation for lost income, medical services and rehabilitation. Workers’ compensation benefits may be temporary or...
Many Massachusetts residents who get hurt or sick at work will need lots of financial help in order to cover medical bills and lost wages. This is especially true when a person has suffered a serious injury that leaves her unable to work. After a debilitating...
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