Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Blog
Appealing a workers’ comp benefits denial takes patience
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...
Legislative Primer: What Lawyers Can Do to Push for Worker-Friendly Laws
Legislative Primer: What Lawyers Can Do to Push for Worker-Friendly Laws Maritime lawyer Amie Peters updates host Judson Pierce on the state of federal advocacy for the essential workers risking their lives.
Pierce, Pierce & Napolitano Attorney Named to 27th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© List
Best Lawyers a peer review publication today announced that once again Pierce, Pierce & Napolitano has been voted a Tier 1 ( highest) Law Firm for Workers’ Compensation for the 8th consecutive year and Firm founder Alan Pierce was been voted Lawyer of the Year in...
How long will my workers’ compensation claim take?
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...
Infectious Disease Experts Are Hard to Find and Expensive for COVID Claims
Infectious Disease Experts Are Hard to Find and Expensive for COVID Claims By William Rabb (Reporter) August 5, 2020
COVID-19 heroes must jump through hoops for workers’ comp
COVID-19 heroes must jump through hoops for workers’ comp By Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar July 10, 2020
Families of Health Workers Killed by COVID Fight for Denied Workers’ Comp Benefits
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
The biggest mistakes you can make after a work injury
After a workplace injury, you probably have many uncertainties. Should you apply for workers’ compensation? What does the process look like? How long will you receive benefits? With so much uncertainty, it can be easy to make mistakes. These mistakes, though, may put...
Study: many essential Massachusetts workers feel unsafe on the job
If you drive west of Salem for a little more than 100 miles, you will arrive at the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus. A few days ago, a pair of researchers at the school’s Labor Center released a study showing that many essential workers in the state –...
3 signs your asthma is work-related
Asthma is a chronic condition that affects your ability to breathe. During an asthma attack, your airways swell up, becoming narrow and congested. There is no cure for asthma, though you can treat your symptoms and take steps to reduce the frequency of attacks. Many...
