A tense rescue scene played out at a concrete yard in Holden, Massachusetts, when an employee of the plant became trapped in a 50-foot silo containing cement powder. It was not reported exactly how the man became trapped, but he was buried up to his chest in cement...
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Salem MA Personal Injury Law Blog
Work can be hazardous to your health
Some professions are inherently more hazardous. Firefighters, construction workers, those in the fishing industry and farmers are among the more hazardous professions. Industry regulations by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, are intended to...
Could non-payment of workers’ compensation become a felony?
Massachusetts employers with more than a certain number of employees are required to pay for worker's compensation insurance to cover their employees in the event of work-related injury or illness. Not all employers follow the law however, and when an employee files a...
Massachusetts Supreme Court rules on workers’ compensation
A recent ruling by the Massachusetts Supreme Court reaches back to an on-the-job injury that occurred in 1980. The ruling addressed an appeal made by the state's Department of Industrial Accidents. The appeal stated that the amount paid should reflect a worker's...
