Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation System

Massachusetts workers’ compensation is a “no fault,” comprehensive program that requires employers to have insurance in place for the protection of workers who suffer a job-related injury or disabling condition. In essence, a worker who is hurt on the job becomes eligible for medical benefits and, in many cases, disability benefits that replace lost wages. Benefits also are available to a surviving spouse and dependents if a worker is killed due to a work-related accident or illness. Vocational retraining is available, too, in many cases where an on-the-job injury prevents a worker from returning to the worker’s previous occupation.

For a free case evaluation of your workers’ compensation claim, please contact us online or call us toll free at 800-367-0871 to speak with an experienced workers’ compensation attorney at Kantrovitz & Associates, P.C. We have more than 20 years of experience fighting for the rights of individuals injured in the course of their employment.

Based in Boston, Massachusetts, the workplace injury lawyers at Kantrovitz & Associates, P.C., help injured workers across Massachusetts, including but not limited to Boston, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Plymouth and Merrimack River. We also represent Rhode Island and New Hampshire residents whose injuries occurred in Massachusetts or who were hired in Massachusetts but who were injured out of state.

All Workers’ Compensation Accidents & Injuries Handled

The workplace injury lawyers at Kantrovitz & Associates, P.C. handle the full range of workers’ compensation cases, injuries and issues. If you’ve been injured on the job, you’ll get experienced legal help in these areas:

• Pre-Existing Conditions;
• Neck & Back Injuries;
• Foot & Ankle Injuries;
• Knee, Shoulder & Elbow Injuries;
• Carpal Tunnel;
• Vision & Hearing Loss or Damage;
• Crushing Injuries;
• Psychiatric Injuries;
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder;
• Closed Head Injuries;
• Accidental Death;
• Asbestos Exposure;
• Construction Injuries;
• Manufacturing Workplace Risks;
• State & Municipal Worker Injuries;
• Repetitive Stress Injuries;
• Slip & Fall Hazards;
• Toxic Exposures;
• Vehicle Accidents On The Job.

No Fault Workers’ Compensation System

As a “no fault” system, Massachusetts workers’ compensation seeks to protect both workers and their employers. It does so by requiring employers to establish and pay for workers’ compensation insurance for the benefit of workers who suffer work-related injuries, while at the same time prohibiting injured workers from suing their employer or co-workers for personal injury damages known as “pain and suffering.”

Each year, tens of thousands of workplace accidents occur in Massachusetts. Many of those accidents are serious and can result in lost workdays or physical restrictions that prevent an employee from working at his or her full potential.

The Massachusetts workers’ compensation system, administered by the Department of Industrial Accidents, offers critical benefits to workers who find themselves in the difficult circumstances of needing medical treatment and, in many cases, time off work due to a work-related injury or disabling condition. While the system exists for the protection of injured workers throughout the commonwealth, each worker’s case is unique, and there are many points in the benefits award process where disagreements can arise between an injured worker, his or her employer, and the employer’s workers’ compensation insurer.

Contact Our Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Today

If you are a Massachusetts worker who has suffered a serious work-related injury, you’re already bearing a significant burden. Making sure your medical needs are met and that you’re receiving proper disability and other benefits only adds to the issues that any worker faces when recovering from a job-related injury. An experienced workers’ compensation attorney can help.

At Kantrovitz & Associates, P.C., we make it our job and mission to understand your individual needs and circumstances so that we can zealously represent your interests in the Massachusetts workers’ compensation system. It’s our goal to guide you through the process of obtaining the maximum workers’ compensation and other benefits for which you’re eligible, helping you make fully informed and educated decisions about your case at every stage.

For a free case evaluation of your workers’ compensation claim, please contact us online or call us toll free at 800-367-0871 to speak with an experienced workers’ compensation attorney at Kantrovitz & Associates, P.C. We have more than 20 years of experience fighting for the rights of individuals injured in the course of their employment.

Based in Boston, Massachusetts, the workplace injury lawyers at Kantrovitz & Associates, P.C. help injured workers across Massachusetts, including but not limited to Boston, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Plymouth and Merrimack River. We also represent Rhode Island and New Hampshire residents whose injuries occurred in Massachusetts or who were hired in Massachusetts but who were injured out of state.