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...
According to the Massachusetts Department of Labor Standards, the construction industry has one of the highest rates of injury in the Commonwealth. The construction industry also accounts for one of the highest numbers of workplace fatalities in Massachusetts. In...
If an injury has ever interfered with your ability to work, you know just how stressful and debilitating it can be. Not only are you faced with seeking medical help but you also have to worry about your livelihood. Will you be missing work because of the injury and if...