If you were injured on the job, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. There are many different steps that you must take in order to receive benefit payments. One of these steps includes an assessment of your injuries and a determination of the extent of your injury, i.e.,…
Workers’ compensation cases involving pre-existing medical or health conditions can be complicated. The law entitles an employee to receive compensation to the extent a work-related injury exacerbates the pre-existing injury. Ensuring that your pre-existing injury is diagnosed correctly and that you receive the full amount of benefits you deserve for…
A critical phase of any workers’ compensation claim is determining the extent of the disability and the date that the injury occurred. Having a tenacious Boston workers’ compensation lawyer to assist you with ensuring that the rules are being appropriately and fairly applied in your claim can make all the…
If you were injured at work, you may be entitled to benefits and reimbursement for your medical expenses. At Pulgini & Norton, we have helped countless Boston residents understand the Massachusetts workers’ compensation system while helping them secure the outcome that they deserve. As a recent claim demonstrates, one of…
When an employee is injured on the job, he or she can submit a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. This provides compensation for missed wages as well as medical treatments that are reasonably related to the work injury. Unsurprisingly, many insurers will debate whether a medical treatment should be reimbursed,…
If you are injured on the job, it is important that you file your claim for workers’ compensation benefits within the appropriate time period. This is known as the statute of limitations. Determining when your right to benefits accrued and how long you have to assert your claim can be…
Just like civil claims for compensation, the Massachusetts workers’ compensation system has statutes of limitations that dictate when an injured worker must file a claim in order to receive benefits. It can be difficult to know when your time may run out, which is why speaking with a Boston work…
Although many people are aware that you can seek workers’ compensation benefits for a physical injury suffered on the job, many are unaware that the Massachusetts workers’ compensation system provides compensation for psychiatric injuries as well. If you believe that you suffered psychiatric harm as a result of your occupation,…
As seasoned Boston workers’ compensation lawyers, we know how important it is for injured workers to receive the medical treatment and reimbursements that they deserve in a timely fashion. Unfortunately, many workers’ compensation claims involve disputes with or among insurance companies regarding whether a treatment should be compensable, or which…
Once you receive an award of workers’ compensation benefits, the process is far from over. The insurer that is required to pay your benefits may seek a modification or discontinuation of your payments. These companies do not always have injured workers’ best interests in mind, and they sometimes resort to…