When you make your living in a Massachusetts office, on an assembly line or in a similar environment where you repeat the same tasks, you may develop work-related repetitive motion injuries. Such injuries, which often lead to musculoskeletal disorders, are a major...
Workers’ Compensation
Health care workers face high risk of lift-related injury
Medical patients often lack mobility, and if part of your job duty involves shifting or moving immobile patients, you may face high injury risks as a result. Heavy lifting often leads to back, musculoskeletal and other injuries, some of which may have a serious impact...
Could your job be causing trochanteric bursitis?
The trochanteric bursa is a sac of fluid located at the outside of your hip. If it becomes irritated or inflamed, it can cause a painful condition called trochanteric bursitis. According to the Cleveland Clinic, the cause of trochanteric bursitis is not always clear....
Can you lose your job for a filing workers compensation claim?
One of the areas that you may be concerned about when it comes to worker's compensation injury is whether or not you can lose your job for filing a worker's compensation claim. According to Disability Secrets, it is actually against the law for an employer to...
Workers compensation may cover repetitive strain injuries
Straining bones, tendons or muscles repeatedly over time can result in a repetitive motion injury. If you suffer from this condition, you may qualify for workers’ compensation if it occurs as a result of completing tasks required by your job. According to Medical News...
What benefits are involved with workers’ compensation?
Suffering a serious injury is not something an employee thinks about when they go to work every day. However, workplace injuries are a reality in all work settings. Whether one works in a notoriously risky position, such as construction, or works in an office, an...
Which type of benefits will you receive after a workplace injury?
If you are a member of the Massachusetts workforce, you will likely find comfort in knowing that your employer's workers' compensation insurance will cover your medical bills and lost wages if you should suffer a workplace injury. However, you might have...
Massachusetts worker dies while working at house
A job at a private residence in Massachusetts ended tragically with a worker suffering a fatal crush injury while doing some contracted work on the home.According to authorities, the fatal accident while the man, who was 50, was working under the foundation of the...
Injured workers can receive workers’ comp medical benefits
Workers injured on the job in Massachusetts can receive a variety of benefits through workers' compensation. Medical and other benefits may be available to injured workers. Burial, survival and dependent benefits may also be available to family members who have lost a...
5 reasons workers’ compensation benefits can be denied
Getting sick or hurt on the job can significantly disrupt your life. Not only are you dealing with the pain and fear of a health condition, but you also can be unable to work which can make it even more difficult to take care of yourself and get the treatment you...