There are a lot of dangerous workplaces and types of occupations in Massachusetts. Some of the jobs for which one might expect high injury rates are construction work in downtown Boston or commercial fishing in Gloucester. While it is certainly more likely to get hurt in one of these traditionally…
A recent release from the Harvard School of Public Health News Service looks at a residency program designed to help injured workers, and those collecting workers’ compensation benefits in the greater Boston area get back on their feet and get back to work. According to the recent graduate who worked…
It is common to see someone wearing a brace on his or her hand or wrist and immediately assume that person suffers from carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). While everyone has heard of carpal tunnel syndrome, many people do not understand what exactly the condition is and that it is often…
Vandenberg v. Dept. of Health & Social Services, a case from the Supreme Court of the State of Alaska, involved a nurse who suffered a permanent partial disability in a work-related injury. Claimant injured her right shoulder as she was reaching for a laptop computer and bag of some sort…
Chronic pain is one of the most common claims made to workers’ compensation carriers. There are often a range of treatments, including physical and occupational therapy and medication. But it’s the medication part that has raised concern over the last two decades. In particular, the prescription of opioid drugs. These are…