Employee misclassification can cause serious problems for injured workers in Boston. This issue is becoming even more prevalent as we find ourselves in what is being called, “the gig economy.” The term is used to describe people who do not a have a traditional steady job, and instead work to…
When you are injured on the job in Boston, if you wish to be compensated for your time, you cannot work, and, to pay for your past and future medical bills, you will need to file a workers’ compensation claim with your employer. There is a process established in Chapter…
Fatal on-the-job injuries are a tragic reality for far too many families in Massachusetts. When this happens, workers’ compensation may be the most appropriate remedy, at least initially. Third party liability may still be explored, but workers’ compensation provides prompt, no-fault payment for medical bills, a portion of lost wages…
Construction sites in Boston are among the most perilous workplaces in the state. Workers must constantly be on-the-lookout for a wide range of hazards. Unfortunately, sometimes even the most cautious workers are injured and need of workers’ compensation benefits. According to a recent news report from the Miami Herald, worker…
According to a recent news article from the Kansas City Star, one worker was killed and four others were injured when an explosion occurred at an ammunition factory. The explosion happened around 1 p.m. in a building at the plant where primer is manufactured. In a center fire ammunition casing,…
Over the past year of so, we have been hearing a lot on the news about the alarming rates of people addicted to opioid painkillers and heroin across the nation. Many cases begin with a person who suffers a work-related injury and then goes on narcotic medications to deal with…
After the Deadliest Catch premiered more than a decade ago, Americans grew increasingly enamoured with the idea of exploring the world’s most dangerous jobs in America. While there are certainly some jobs that are more dangerous than others, most of the workplace injuries occur at jobs that are not likely to…
State and local agencies have been looking into the company that was handling a construction project where to two Boston workers were killed when they drowned in a trench after a water main ruptured. In that on-the-job accident, the trench in which the two men were standing and the entire…
Over the past month or so, the Boston Globe has been investigating the conditions under which many immigrants are forced to work. The paper published an exposé on this issue the previous week and is now looking at some of the myths commonly believed by these immigrant workers that allow…
In Hudspeth Regional Center v. Mitchell, a workers’ compensation case from the Supreme Court of Mississippi, claimant was injured when she fell at work. At the time of her accident, claimant had been working as a registered nurse supervisor for her employer. On the day of her injury, claimant suffered…