When we think of workers’ compensation, we typically think of someone getting hurt once he or she is already at work or on-the-clock. There has been significant litigation about what happens when worker is injured on his or her way home from work or his or her way to work,…
Investigators are working to piece together what happened to cause two workers to suffer serious on-the-job injuries during a demolition project in Quincy, Massachusetts. According to The Boston Globe, these workers were helping do a complete demolition of the once historic Wollaston Theatre. Authorities say that the local fire inspectors have warned…
The U.S. Department of Labor recently reached an agreement with U.S. Steel Corp. in which the company agrees to drop its policy of mandating workers immediately report injuries or illnesses or else face swift and severe punishment. The problem was not so much that the company required workers to report…
Employers in Boston and throughout the U.S. will have additional time to make sure they are compliant with the new anti-retaliation rules handed down by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The agency recently announced it would delay its enforcement of the action, which will have an impact on…
Demolition workers helping to tear down the former Wollaston Theatre in Quincy, Mass. were seriously injured after they became trapped when a wall fell on top of them. According to Masslive.com, the incident happened just south of Boston at a place that was once known by locals as, “The Wolly.” It…
According to a recent news feature from the Boston Herald, a Chilean soccer fan who had been watching the international competition was arrested after he had allegedly hit a construction worker in Boston’s Ted Williams Tunnel and then fled the scene. Police say that when they caught up with the…
We often hear in the news this time of year about people are injured as result of using amateur fireworks. Even though fireworks are illegal in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, many people will drive to other states and buy them for use on various holidays including the Fourth of July…
According to a recent news feature from News 7 Boston, a worker was injured on the Medford-Everett line when a crane flipped over completely. Authorities say the project was located at the border between the two Boston area suburbs at a bridge along the Revere Beach Parkway just north of…
Recently, federal administrators issued a long-awaited rule that is intended to reduce workers’ exposure to respirable crystalline silica. Codified in 29 CFR, sections 1910, 1915 and 1926, the new regulations go into effect his year and are intended to drastically slash the amount of silica dust to which companies may…
Workers’ compensation in Massachusetts is generally what we consider a “no-fault” system. That means that if you are injured on-the-job in Boston, workers’ compensation benefits can still be paid to you no matter how the accident occurred or who was at-fault. But there are a few exceptions to this, and…