Best Employment Lawyers in Lawrence, MA

You are covered the moment you step foot on your job site. There is absolutely no time requirement that you must put in before you have workers compensation protection.

Massachusetts workers compensation is paid at 60% of your average weekly wage if you are totally disabled from work. 'Average Weekly Wage' is defined in the statute as of the total wages earned in the 52 weeks immediately preceding the loss divided by 52. There is a separate calculation if somebody is 'partially disabled' from work.

Yes, in addition to any type of physical injuries suffered by an employee if there is an 'event or series of events' experienced in the course of someone's employment that results in a mental health or emotional disability that condition can be covered the same as if the person had fallen at work and suffered a physical injury like a broken leg. It is, however, important to note that the event(s) experienced by the employee must be something unique and, generally speaking, not a part of their everyday job duties.