Being injured at work is no joke. It can leave you with medical bills that are more expensive than your insurance policy is willing to cover, and the time that you spend out of work can leave you without the income that you expect and need. To try to quickly offset...
Worker’s Compensation
If I file a workers’ comp claim, can I see my own doctor?
If you have gone to the same doctor for years, it is probably because they have earned your trust. You get along well with them and know they have the experience, knowledge and caring attitude to help you and your family through illness and injury. Naturally, after...
Why you shouldn’t wait to file your workers’ compensation claim
Being injured on the job can make life tough. Not only will you probably burn through your paid time off quickly, if you even have any, meaning that you’ll be unable to earn your wage, but you’ll also have medical bills that will be coming due. These medical expenses...
Mediation in a workers’ compensation dispute
The road to getting workers’ compensation benefits can be rocky at times. You may initially be denied benefits, or it is possible that you are already receiving benefits but have been told they will be modified or ended. If you disagree with these decisions, you can...
What happens if I go to work with an injury and it gets worse?
If you are injured at work, it's important to seek out medical help as soon as possible. It's also important to report your injury to your employer as soon as you can. To help understand the process of getting help for a workplace injury, it is useful to be familiar...
Off the clock errands: Does workers’ compensation cover injuries?
Throughout Massachusetts, workers in any kind of job can be injured or suffer a work-related illness. In a worst-case scenario, the problems can be so severe that they cannot do the same type of work anymore. There might be a feeling of security through being covered...
What are the leading causes of workplace injuries?
There are many different working conditions in Massachusetts and some are more dangerous than others. Workers have different job requirements both physically and with what materials or equipment they need to use to complete their jobs. With the proper training and...
Attorney Alan S. Pierce featured in The Best Lawyers Employment Law Issue with article “Labours’ Lost”
THE ANSWER TO that question—to pay or not to pay?— regarding the avail ability of workers' compensation to those who may have contracted COVID -19 in the workplace is, well . it depends. Cases paid without contest so far have generally been those involving medical...
Attorney Alan S. Pierce writes “Safe at home….but out at the industrial accident board recreational injuries-proof and defenses”
On May 28, 1971, John Kemp, after rounding third base, collided with the catcher of the opposing team and broke his collar bone at home plate while playing for the Westinghouse Company softball team in an industrial league competing against other such company teams....
Attorney Alan S. Pierce featured in magazine with article “Lives and Labours Lost Covid-19 in the Workplace”
Unfortunately, the answer to that question insofar as the availability of workers' compensation to employees who may have contracted COVID-19 in the workplace is ... it depends. Cases involving those medical personnel on the front lines of the early days of the...
