Workers’ Compensation

In certain instances, injured workers may be entitled to be compensated for a scar and/or other permanent losses which result from their work injury.

Injured workers can sometimes get paid for scars or other lasting losses from a work injury. Under Section 36 of the Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Act, you may claim money for scarring or disfigurement.

After 2 years of conducting its annual Workers’ Compensation Conference via virtual means, MCLE sponsored its 23rd Annual Workers’ Compensation Law Conference live and in person on Friday, November 18th . The program drew over 80 people to MCLE’s home building on Winter Place in Boston, with approximately another 75… Read More

Getting Timely Medical Care If Injured at Work, Why is it Difficult?
We at Agnelli Law Offices, P.C. are frequently faced with situations in which our clients find it difficult to get timely and appropriate medical care after they are injured on the job. Under the Massachusetts workers’ compensation system, as with most other states, our law mandates that an insurer must provide the injured worker the ability to obtain suitable medical attention with a doctor of his/her choice.

Why Can’t I Sue My Employer for Damages If I Get Hurt On The Job?
Many clients often ask why they cannot sue their employer if they are injured while in the course of their employment. The answer to this question is found in a review of the history of the workers’ compensation system. Workers’ compensation in Massachusetts, as in most other states in the country, is what is referred to as the “exclusive remedy” when one is injured at work. This means the only remedy available to an injured worker is to pursue one’s rights under the workers’ compensation process. This has been the law since 1912.

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.