The police had been called to the site to investigate a fall. A worker died Oct. 6 at a construction site on Sumner Street in East Boston near Maverick Square, where a multi-story residential structure is being built. Boston Police Department detectives and Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigators are…
When a Connecticut construction worker suffers serious injuries on a jobsite in Massachusetts, which state’s law applies to any ensuing litigation? The Massachusetts Appeals Court recently considered this issue. The case focuses on workers’ compensation insurance. On July 6, 2020, a three-judge appeals court panel held had the construction worker…
In most jobs in the Greater Boston area, a worker is an employee of his or her company or boss and there is very little question about that classification. This is true if you work for hourly wages at a fast food restaurant and it is also true if you…
Falls on-the-job are among the most common type of injury on construction sites in Boston. They are also often quite serious and sometimes deadly. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), keeps detailed records and statistics of work-related fall injuries. According to OSHA, the top four most common workplace…
Construction projects both large and small are often the site for serious and potentially deadly workplace accidents in the Greater Boston area. Some of these accidents are the fault of employers (typically a general contractor or a subcontractor), while others are due to the possible negligent actions of the employee.…
When an employee is on the job in Boston and is assaulted by a co-worker, the injured worker is generally prohibited by the Workers’ Compensation Act codified in Chapter 152 of the Massachusetts General Laws (M.G.L.) from filing a civil lawsuit. This is because an injured employee has the remedy…
When a worker is injured on-the-job in Boston, he or she should immediately report the injury to a supervisor or the employer. And if that worker desires to be compensated for medical bills, the cost of rehabilitation including physical or occupational therapy, and to recover for lost wages due to…
In some of the worst types of on the job accidents, claimants are killed or suffer a severe personal injury. A severe personal injury in a Boston workplace accident can include the amputation or loss of function in a hand, arm, leg, foot, finger, or toe. In addition to the…
In Baker v. Workers Compensation Appeals Board, a case from the California Court of Appeal, claimant was initially injured while working as a construction laborer. While this case deals with a lump sum payment of benefits and his disability rating, this would be a good time to discuss a major…
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…