workers’ compensation benefits

Every person in Massachusetts faces a significant amount of dangers as they maneuver throughout their regular day. In fact, many people may be completely unaware of some of the potential dangers in one of the places where they spend a great deal of time -- their workplace. For example, one out-of-state family is likely in mourning after a workplace accident recently resulted in a fatality. The accident happened around 2 p.m. in mid-May. According to reports, the 42-year-old victim had been delivering sound barriers to a road construction site. He was reportedly standing behind a truck when a 7.5 ton…

The human body is complex. As a result, it is difficult to determine exactly how an injury or illness may impact the body in the future. For example, a person can suffer unexpectedly from an injury suffered in the past, especially when the injury involved head trauma. The parents of a Massachusetts police officer are claiming that their son's death was caused by a workplace injury that occurred in the line of duty a year prior to his death. They are now seeking workers' compensation benefits. The police officer died in 2014. He was reportedly injured in April 2013 when an explosive device…

Anyone who has been without a job knows of the financial stresses a family can face when there is less income. Unfortunately, when wages are lost as a result of a fatality, family members may also have to cope with funeral expenses and medical bills, all while dealing with the emotional implications of their loss. When a fatality is the result of a workplace accident, dependent family members in Massachusetts may qualify for workers' compensation benefits. One out-of-state family may need these benefits after a fatal accident. The accident happened one morning in early March. Reports indicate that than a 41-year-old…

When there is a workplace injury, many times the work safety authorities are called in to assess the situation. They will be looking to see if there were any safety violations that could have caused an accident at a workplace in Massachusetts or in any other state. This is what happened after a recent workplace accident that involved a forklift catching on fire. The incident happened late August at a processing plant operated by Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc. Apparently a forklift had somehow caught on fire and began to fill the plant up with smoke. Officials were forced to evacuate the processing…