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Massachusetts requires employers to carry workers' compensation insurance. While this program provides benefits to workers who have a job-related injury or illness, many employees do not understand how it works. Get the facts behind some of the most common myths about...
Working in construction may prove rewarding unless you find yourself at the receiving end of an injury. The construction profession is one of the riskiest, and for a good reason. Hazards are everywhere, and unless you remain diligent, you may face a serious injury....
Few life events have the potential to be scarier than sustaining a work-related injury. After all, not only are many on-the-job injuries extremely painful, but they often make working and supporting a family virtually impossible. Fortunately, you may be eligible for...
Online shopping for goods and services has made delivery drivers essential. The job may seem easy and harmless, but delivery drivers put themselves at risk on the job in various ways. Workers' compensation claims for delivery drivers are rising as e-commerce does. As...
Some workplace accidents are unavoidable. However, employers can prevent many such incidents by establishing the right safety measures. Learn more about the safety precautions employees should expect when on the job. Detailed information and training Workers should...
As a devoted warehouse worker, you have toiled long hours over several years, putting in the muscle, grit and thought into fulfilling your duties. It has been a satisfactory career filled with responsibilities. That is until the unexpected happened. Only six years...
Carrying workers' compensation insurance represents a safety valve for employers and the injured employee. Minus a few exceptions, including real estate and consumer goods salespeople working on commission, individuals working in interstate or international trading or...
The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents released a report last year analyzing workers' compensation claims filed between 2014 and 2016. The data indicates that you may be at greater risk for a work-related injury if you are age 55 or older and that you...
Workers' compensation coverage is insurance that employers must purchase. Many people mistakenly think it is a type of government benefit. The government does regulate the system for benefits, but it does not directly provide the payments. Mass.gov explains the state...
On-the-job injuries are quite common. That is why there is a workers’ compensation system. This program enables you to receive benefits for your losses and expenses associated with your injury without having to go through the court system. It is a no-fault system so...
