Workers' Compensation is a form of insurance that almost all employers are required to provide. Any injury or illness that arises out of and in the course of employment is generally covered. All cases are subject to the provisions of the Massachusetts Workers' Compensation statute, Mass. Gen Laws Chapter 152.

Any and all disputes concerning entitlements to benfits are resolved by the Department of Industrial Accidents which maintains offices in Boston, Lawrence, Fall River, Worcester and Springfield.

The types of benefits available are temporary total disability, temporary partial disability, permanent total disability, medical benefits, vocational rehabilitation, losses of bodily function and disfigurement as well as death benefits for injury related deaths.

The employee's exclusive remedy for work related injuries against the employer is under the workers' compensation statute. The worker is not permitted to bring claim or sue a fellow employee or the employer . Any employer guilty of serious, willful misconduct which causes injury may be responsible for additional benefits.

Our office investigates and handles claims of injury in the workplace. We have handled claims involving heart attacks, strokes, psychiatric disability due to sexual harassment, sick building cases, latex allergy, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic pain disorders and many others.

We have won cases before the Department of Industrial Accidents, the Superior and Appeals Court and the Supreme Judicial Court.

If you are injured on the job, immediately report the injury to your employer. Seek medical attention; you may chose your own doctor or medical provider or in some instances your employer may be entitled to direct you to a medical facility at least for initial evaluation and treatment.

You have the righty to seek the help of an experienced workers' compensation lawyer and most of the time legal fees. if any become the responsibilty of the workers' compenssation insurance company and/or may be paid as a percentage (not to exceed 20%) of a lump sum settlement of the claim.

We also will investigate whether there may be another responsible party for your injury against whom you might have a separate claim which could include compensation for pain and suffering.

We will also integrate othe potential sources of benefits including Social Security Disability, short or long term disablility or public employee retirement.

Our attorneys have decades of experience handling the simplest to the most complex of cases.

Our office is able to provide a free consultation to answer any questions or evaluate your case.