Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Attorneys
Have you recently been injured on the job? Has your working environment caused you to become ill? If so, you are entitled to collect benefits under Massachusetts workers’ compensation laws. In the event of an accident, injury, or illness that prevents you from being able to work, you may feel stressed or worried over how you will pay for your medical expenses, rehabilitative treatment, and daily bills. Fortunately, workers’ compensation benefits provide you with the financial resources you need to stay home and recover, so you can get back on your feet and return to work as soon as possible without having to stress over financial matters.
What is Workers’ Compensation?
Workers’ Compensation is a state-wide benefits system that was established to protect employees in Massachusetts who have been injured on the job. Workers’ compensation benefits are also granted to employees who have become ill as a result of their job. Regardless of your profession or the circumstances that lead to your injury or illness, if you have become injured or ill while on the job, you are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Furthermore, even if the accident or injury was your fault, you are still entitled to workers’ compensation benefits!
In Massachusetts, your workers’ compensation benefits will provide you with financial resources to cover:
- Medical costs
- Rehabilitation costs
- Pay for lost income- at least 60% of your average weekly income, possibly more
- Vocational training
- Disability payments
- Payment for permanent injuries
- Pay for travel expenses to/from medical treatment
- Death benefits to your family in the event of a fatal injury
In order to successfully recover your workers’ compensation benefits, you must prove the following:
- Your injury or illness occurred while you were at work or during the course of your employment
- Your injury or illness resulted from the nature of your job duties and/or responsibilities
- The nature of your job and/or work environment augmented the risk of injury
Because you are guaranteed workers’ compensation benefits even if the accident or injury was your fault, you are not permitted to sue your employer for additional damages. However, if you can prove that a third, outside party is directly or indirectly at fault for your accident, you can still file a claim against that individual or company for additional damages.
Contact Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Lawyers
In order to increase your chances of obtaining workers’ compensation benefits, it’s in your best to hire an experienced Massachusetts workers’ compensation attorney to represent you in court, as these types of cases can be highly complex and difficult to handle on your own. At the Law Offices of Edward F. Wallace, we have almost 30 years of experience helping injured workers in Massachusetts collect benefits for their injuries or illness. Our team of talented Massachusetts workers’ compensation lawyers has a thorough knowledge and understanding of this area of law, and can help you collect the evidence, information, and documents you need to put together a successful claim. Above all, our main concern is ensuring you and your family have the financial resources and security you need for both your short-term and long-term needs.
If you have sustained an injury or illness as a result of your job, please do not hesitate to contact one of our dependable and highly experienced Massachusetts workers’ compensation attorneys at (888) 339-2889 or text us at 978-995-4997, or email us at info@attywallace.com
In addition to representing injured workers in Massachusetts, our workers’ compensation lawyers are also licensed to represent injured workers in New Hampshire.
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