The law establishes a legitimate way for employees to receive compensation when injured on the job. An employee who gets hurt while performing job duties in Massachusetts could file for workers' compensation. With worker's comp, the employee collects insurance...

Sustaining injuries while on the job is a painful experience. Yet, you may find that filing a workers’ compensation claim is almost as torturous. Your employer’s insurance company may be difficult to work with, and they may dispute your claim’s value – or reject it...

Year after year, construction work has one of the highest injury rates of any job field in Massachusetts. Despite safety advancements over the past few decades, hundreds of construction workers still die every year from preventable accidents. Here's a look at the most...

People in Massachusetts who are injured in on-the-job accidents or develop work-related illnesses that leave them unable to work and earn paychecks for six days or longer are usually entitled to total incapacity benefits under the state’s workers’ compensation...

If you're a worker in Massachusetts who was injured on the job, you might be eligible for workers' compensation benefits. However, you'll have to meet certain requirements before you're allowed to receive payments. Here's what you need to know before you file for...

Most employees in Massachusetts have heard of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). What they don't know is that OSHA is extremely understaffed. In fact, studies have shown that it's physically impossible for OSHA to inspect and maintain all the...

The heat that goes along with working as an arc welder can become downright unbearable. The arcs produced by electricity and high heat used in gas welding applications can produce up to 10,000 degrees of mostly localized heat. The exceptionally bright light also can...

Summers in Massachusetts can become too hot for outdoor workers without the proper precautions. Workers run the risk of developing a heat-related illness like heat exhaustion and heat stroke. The symptoms of heat-related illness Heat exhaustion occurs when one loses...

Nurses who work in hospitals and other care facilities in Massachusetts face multiple risks while on the job. However, it may be possible to avoid these risks or mitigate the negative impacts that they can have to a person's mental and physical health. Take steps to...

In Boston and across the country, safety experts say that workers are facing increased dangers on the job. In 2018, 5,250 people were killed at work, a 2% increase over the year before. Some jobs are more dangerous than others: Drivers, sales workers and truck drivers...