Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Blog

Two new national reports shed light on 2020 and the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the workers' compensation industry. First, net written premium for 2020 has taken a significant hit, but profit levels remain strong, the National Council on Compensation...

Workers’ compensation systems in dozens of states did not experience the expected delays in access to medical care when the COVID-19 pandemic took off last spring, according to a new study from the National Council on Compensation Insurance. In the second quarter of...

While certain professions are more likely to have worker injuries, employees can be hurt in any occupation in any environment. Even a straightforward, climate controlled, interior setting such as an office location can have its share of workplace accidents. There are...

The notification was startling. Your application for workers’ compensation benefits was denied by your employer’s insurance company. This does not make sense. You suffered a severe injury on the job and are temporarily unable to work. You filed your application and...

Suffering a severe burn, broken bone, or another significant work injury can leave an employee extremely vulnerable. Loss of income, medical bills, and other costs of recovery can wrack up a major bill. Workers’ compensation is meant to offer victims the funds they...

COVID-19 heroes must jump through hoops for workers’ comp By Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar July 10, 2020

Attorneys say some state workers’ compensation laws leave workers and families struggling for benefits after a COVID illness or death. By Melissa Bailey and Christina Jewett July 13, 2020 Read in Kaiser Health News: https://apple.news/AyQvgwBQaTDutKSaUjTROYQ