In Boston, a worker injured on the job is entitled to workers’ compensation benefits so long as they are an employee within the meaning of the the workers’ compensation act found in Chapter 152, Section 1 of the Massachusetts General Laws (M.G.L). The question that often arises is whether the…
The greater Boston area has a serious problem with opioid addiction among broad sectors of industry. In some cases, it’s heroin and other illicit street drugs. However, we are also seeing a major problem with an addition to prescription painkillers among injured workers, according to a recent news article from the…
According to a recent news report from the Press of Atlantic City, two workers were injured after a diesel tank exploded at a local high school. Fortunately, there were no students or staff injured in the explosion, but one of these two workers was seriously injured. Authorities have said 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…
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…