Workers’ compensation provides payment for medical costs, lost wages, and other expenses to workers who are injured on the job in Massachusetts. Typically, workers' comp applies to construction site workers and other blue-collar trades because it is much more likely...
Attorney Alan Pierce quoted in Article “Reports Show Deep Impact of COVID on Claims, Premium” By William Rabb
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...
Attorney Alan Pierce quoted in Article “NCCI: Comp Systems Did Not See Delays in Initial Treatment Due to COVID-19 Pandemic” By Mark Powell
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...
How dangerous is your office?
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...
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...
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...
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 –...
