In a world like ours, the marvels of science and engineering have made dangerous jobs much safer. Though construction-related deaths and accidents have fallen significantly over the past century, accidental…
Handling Depression After a Work Accident
Sometimes an injury at the workplace isn’t immediately visible. A broken bone, a traumatic injury, an exhausting sickness: each of these issues comes with a clear set of symptoms. If…
ICD-10 Upgrades the Worker Compensation Process
For the last thirty years, the United States’ healthcare industry has operated within the codes and procedures of the World Health Organization’s International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9). In October of…
Misclassification of Independent Contractors (IC) in Massachusetts
Definition of Independent Contractor Many states, including Massachusetts, use the “ABC Test” to separate independent contractors from employees. The following three criteria are necessary to qualify for independent contractor status:…
Workers Compensation and Pre-existing Conditions in Massachusetts
Workers compensation isn’t always a straightforward process. In Massachusetts today, we’re seeing a lot of workers compensation claims that involve “pre-existing conditions.” In this blog, I try to address what…