Perhaps you voted yes on Question 4 on the state ballot on November 4, 2014, when voters passed a new sick leave law, and perhaps you’re wondering: ‘What now’?Starting on July 1, 2015, employees who work at an employer that has 11 or more employees will have 40 hours of unpaid sick time each calendar …
I Was Fired ‘ What am I owed, and When am I owed it?
There are many questions to be asked when your employment ends, whether that be through a termination, lay-off, or your resignation. One such question is when will you receive your final paycheck, and how much will you be compensated for in that check? Below I briefly outline what you are entitled to, and when you …
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Snow and Ice Liability in Massachusetts
With the recent extreme snowfall in the Northeast, many people have ‘broken their backs’ shoveling and plowing out the streets, driveways, walkways, and stairs to get out of their houses and get to work and school. With the drop in temperatures, that shoveling that we have done could turn our driveways and walkways into a …
Nursing, Work Injuries, and Closings
Nursing has long been considered a stable, well-paying career. Year after year, labor experts, schools, guidance counselors, and others, have steered people into the field and promised continued growth in the number of available jobs and in salaries. However, nurses face the same challenges as employees in any field. One such challenge that seems to …
Were you Involved in a Work-Related Argument?
Case law in Massachusetts tells us that an injury may arise in the course and scope of an Employee’ s employment, even though the Employee is not engaged in the actual performance of his duties at the moment of the injury. The obvious question is, how? ”All that is required is that the Employee’s activity be …
Contagious Diseases and Workers’ Compensation Law
By Steve Zoni, Esq.10/22/14 ‘ The Boston Globe recently ran a story titled ‘Mass. Nurses worry about Ebola preparedness’ after two healthcare workers in Texas were diagnosed with Ebola that they contracted while caring for a patient who carried the virus. The Globe quoted Donna Kelly-Williams, President of the Massachusetts Nurses Association, as having noted …
What is M.G.L. c. 231 60L and How Does It Apply to a Medical Malpractice Claim
When filing a new lawsuit, one must keep the above law in mind. In short, we call this ’60L Notice.’ Anyone intending to file a claim for Medical Malpractice in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts must give written notice of (6) six months (182 days) to each health care provider, entity, and corporation intended to be …
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Do you need or use a wheelchair, van, or other mechanical device as a result of a work-related injury?
When determining whether a mechanical device, such as a wheelchair, or specially equipped private transportation is compensable, and the responsibility of the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Carrier, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will evaluate your case based on a three-prong approach. PRONG #1: ” ” Whether the accepted work injury is in any way related to the …
