A work injury can take on various forms. It can be a temporary injury that heals after appropriate treatment and rest or it can be a life-changing injury that leads to a long-term or permanent disability. Regardless of the extent of the injury that you suffer, you may be entitled to compensation through the workers’...
If you are injured at work, you can receive compensation for your lost wages and medical expenses related to the injury. This is fairly straightforward when the injured employee is healthy, but when pre-existing injuries and medical conditions are involved in the analysis of determining whether the employee is entitled to benefits, the process can...
After you file a workers’ compensation claim, there are a number of steps that must be completed before you receive a benefits award. This involves reviewing medical records and, in some instances, undergoing a medical examination with an independent medical examiner agreed upon by both parties in the claim. Part of the analysis also involves...
There are numerous categories of employees who work across state lines. Whether it is someone in the transportation industry or a healthcare worker, understanding how your travel can impact your right to workers’ compensation benefits is important. The workers’ compensation system is designed to provide injured workers with compensation for missed wages and medical expenses...
If you work in a physically demanding job, your body handles a lot of wear and tear. This can lead to serious long-term work-related injuries. Fortunately, the workers’ compensation system in Massachusetts provides a way for injured workers to receive compensation for their lost wages and medical expenses related to the injury. When it comes...
The workers’ compensation system is designed to provide injured workers with benefits for injuries they sustain while on the job. This includes sudden accidents as well as injuries related to repetitive movements. This latter type of injury can be more difficult to diagnose and identify because it usually happens over an extended period of time....
Although some working relationships are clear cut, there are instances where it is not clear whether someone is in a formal employee position. This comes up most frequently when someone begins providing in-home care for an ailing individual. Many of these employment positions can have very informal employment relationships. At Mass Injury Group, we proudly...
Although many people have a job that requires them to report to the same store, office, or location every single day, some employees travel. This can involve traveling across state lines and over great distances. For workers’ compensation claims, this can create issues about which state has jurisdiction over the claim. If you submit a...
Construction workers have an incredibly physical job, so it is no surprise that they experience job-related injuries on a regular basis. It is also not surprising for a construction worker to suffer numerous injuries on the job during the course of his or her career. Although each injury is eligible for workers’ compensation benefits, repeated...
There are some occupations that put workers in the face of danger each time they clock in. One of these occupations is nursing, particularly if the job requires the nurse to lift heavy patients and assist them with daily tasks like dressing or bathing. Whether it is a sudden accident or the overall wear and...
