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Repetitive Stress Injuries in the Workplace
When people hear the phrase “work injury,” they often imagine a slip and fall, or other type of sudden accident. However, repetitive stress injuries (RSI) are all too common and can affect workers across a wide range of industries. Frequently performing the same...
Types of Workers’ Compensation Benefits in Massachusetts
A workplace injury can leave you stranded with medical expenses and household bills piling up. Fortunately, most workers in Massachusetts are covered by workers’ compensation insurance. The type, amount, and duration of benefits you receive is based on the extent and...
Four Reasons Why Your Workers’ Compensation Claim May have Been Denied
To you, it seems absolutely clear: you were injured on the job or have a work-related medical condition and your employer carries workers’ compensation insurance. You apply for workers’ comp and expect to receive the benefits. Then you get the dreaded Form 104—the...
Getting Back to Work After an On-the-Job Injury in Massachusetts
According to the US Department of Labor, there were more than 2,500 workers’ compensation claims filed by Massachusetts employees in 2018. If you are among that number, chances are you want to get back to the job you had before the accident as soon as possible. Of...
Understanding Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Laws
When you or a loved one suffers a work-related injury, you need professional legal help. In Massachusetts, there are various laws and legal processes governing how and when workers’ compensation is paid. While it is possible to proceed without legal help, doing so is...
Common Work-Related Injuries in the Healthcare Field
Every day, medical assistants, nurses, therapists, physicians, and other healthcare professionals treat sick patients and save lives. Yet many people fail to realize that even doctors can suffer slip and falls and other jobsite injuries. Some of the most common...
How a Workers’ Compensation Lawyer can Help Healthcare Professionals
Whether you are a nurse, dental hygienist, or other type of healthcare professional, a work injury can have serious consequences on your life. However, an experienced attorney can help you file a workers’ compensation claim to get you the benefits you desperately need...
The Pay Without Prejudice Extension. To sign, or not to sign the Form 105. That is thy question…
You received a letter from the insurance company, directing you to sign an attached form so that they “can continue paying your benefits”. The form is from the Department of Industrial Accidents, labeled Form 105 Agreement to Extend 180 Day Payment Without Prejudice...
