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…
There is no need to prove any fault on behalf of an employer to collect workers’ compensation in Boston, and it would not matter if there was fault on the part of the employer. The system was set up to be no-fault. All that is necessary is to establish that…
In a typical workers’ compensation case in Boston, claimant is working and gets injured. Once claimant is injured, he or she should immediately inform a supervisor of the workplace accident. This is essential because if the supervisor doesn’t report the accident there will be no record of claimant being injured.…
Bone injuries that occur while on the job can lead to a considerable amount of time out of work, as well as some complex litigation in a Boston workers’ compensation case. Common types of bone injuries include: Stable fracture Open/ compound fracture Transverse fracture Oblique fracture Comminuted fracture In workers’…
In most injuries that happen to employees on the job in Boston, the worker will miss some time at work, receive medical treatment and then return to work. However, there are some cases of on-the-job injuries where the claimant suffers a permanent loss of function to a particular body part,…
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…
Electrical General Corp. v LaBonte In a recent case from the Maryland Court of Appeals, which is the state supreme court for that jurisdiction, a claimant was originally injured while he was at work for his employer. The accident occurred when he caught a ladder that was falling. He caught…
When you are injured on the job in the Greater Boston area, you will likely have to turn to workers’ compensation, as it is the exclusive remedy for the clear majority of workplace injury cases. Workers’ Compensation is An Exclusive Remedy When a worker is an employee within the meaning…
Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a common on-the-job injury in Boston and the surrounding area. Anyone who is diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome due to their job should file workers’ compensation benefits, but the problem is many workers do not. There are a variety of reasons for this, but the…