Suffering a work injury can be a stressful experience. It is often made worse by fears about job security. Many employees in Massachusetts (MA) worry about the possibility of being fired after a work injury in MA. Fortunately, Massachusetts law provides certain...
Sustaining workplace injuries may result in two separate claims under certain circumstances – workers’ comp and third-party claims. While both have different parameters required to substantiate claims, both can be filed simultaneously if an additional party was...
Generally, workers’ compensation claims preclude injured workers from filing a civil action in court since workers’ comp was designed as a single-recovery system. This means the only source of income afforded to injured workers is what their employers’ insurers pay in...
A work injury is devastating because the severity of the injury determines whether or not disability will exist well into the future. If disability results, quality of life can be compromised for the long-term and that means extensive injury-related medical expenses...