Joseph F. Agnelli, III

Importance of Timely Reporting of Work-Related Injuries or Conditions
Importance of Timely Reporting of Work-Related Injuries or Conditions

In regards to timely reporting of work-related injuries or conditions, the Massachusetts workers’ compensation law imposes two significant deadlines on an injured worker with respect to pursuing workers’ compensation benefits.

If you are injured at work, or have been diagnosed with a medical condition related to your work-activities, and you intend to pursue workers’ compensation benefits, the law requires that you 1) report the work-related injury or condition to your employer, or to your employer’s insurance company, “as soon as practicable after the happening thereof,” and 2) file a claim for benefits no less than 4 years from the date of the injury, or from when you knew, or should have known, that your medical condition was work related.

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Computer Programs Under the United States Intellectual Property System: Sui Generis Legislation is Needed
Computer Programs Under the United States Intellectual Property System: Sui Generis Legislation is Needed

Abstract Section I of this article explores the different avenues of intellectual property protection presently available for computer software here in the United States. Section II then discusses how the European Community has resolved the computer program crisis under European intellectual property law. Lastly, section III will illustrate why sui generis legislation… Read More

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