May 10, 2013 (Press-News.org) The cost of construction accidents for Massachusetts workers
Article provided by Ellis Law Offices LLP
Visit us at http://www.ellislawoffices.com
In February WPRI reported that a construction worker in Swansea needed emergency assistance after a dock collapsed on top of him. The man, who was taken to a nearby hospital, was apparently in the process of building the structure and the cause of the accident, as well as his overall condition, was unknown.
When an on-the-job accident like this occurs a construction worker can be seriously injured, creating a domino effect that workers' compensation may not completely resolve. Without appropriate compensation, the worker may end up in serious financial trouble.
What workers' compensation covers
According to Massachusetts' Health and Human Services, all employees are protected if injured on the job regardless of immigration status, paid or voluntary work, and even if the worker is paid under the table. As such, practically any injured worker has the right to apply for compensation from their company's workers' compensation insurance.
Benefits of workers' compensation:
-Medical bills for illness, repetitive stress injuries, mental health problems, worsened health issues that are job related
-Lost income - up to 60 percent of income; maximum of $882.57 a week
-Lost limbs
-Job training if disabled from accident
-Cost of travel for medical care
When a construction worker is injured, it is important to remember that workers' compensation benefits are not automatically granted. An injured worker must file a claim and there is a chance that the claim can be denied.
Company responsibility, liability and workers' compensation insurance
Companies and employers have the legal responsibility of ensuring the safety of their workers from unnecessary risks and harm and are regulated to do so by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. In the construction industry, when an accident occurs, investigators from OSHA come out to determine the cause of the accident and whether contractors and managers were negligent in their responsibilities.
When an OSHA investigation determines that the company was at fault for the injuries a construction worker received, then the company may be fined and forced to take measures to resolve the safety threat. Workers' compensation is separate from that process and is a state-specific insurance system administered by its own court that is meant to cover reasonable medical treatment and lost wages related to job-related injury. While workers' compensation will cover some of the expenses, it may not cover the full financial impact a work accident creates.
Legal action to obtain workers' compensation
While it's helpful to obtain the assistance of an experienced workers' compensation attorney when applying for workers' comp, it's even more crucial to obtain legal representation if you do not receive all benefits you may be entitled to or if the claim is denied by the insurance company. Moreover, if your employer did not obtain workers' compensation insurance when required, a injured worker may file a lawsuit against the employer and file a workers' compensation claim at the same time. In addition to a workers' compensation claim, under certain circumstances, a second claim can be brought for negligence which may allow for the recovery of pain and suffering. These types of claims are called "third party claims." Therefore, the help of an attorney can put you in the best position after you have endured the worst at work.
The cost of construction accidents for Massachusetts workers
When an on-the-job accident occurs a construction worker can be seriously injured, creating a domino effect that workers' compensation may not completely resolve. Without appropriate compensation, the worker may end up in serious financial trouble.
2013-05-10
ELSE PRESS RELEASES FROM THIS DATE:
Children in NY can be responsible for their parents' nursing home costs
2013-05-10
Children in NY can be responsible for their parents' nursing home costs
Article provided by Felicia Pasculli
Visit us at http://www.pascullilaw.com/
Long-term care is expensive. Recent estimates put the costs of nursing home care at over $400 per day. People who need long-term care generally pay for it using one or all of the below ways:
-Personal savings (the AARP estimates one-third of nursing home residence pay for all their care)
-Long-term care insurance
-Medicaid coverage for those who qualify
In order to obtain Medicaid coverage, a nursing home resident ...
Houston pedestrian accidents highlight safety issues
2013-05-10
Houston pedestrian accidents highlight safety issues
Article provided by The Weaver Law Firm
Visit us at http://www.weaverlawyers.com
A series of recent pedestrian accidents in the Houston area has called attention to the issue of pedestrian safety in the city. In one of the most recent incidents, a 25-year old man was struck by a motorcycle and killed on Highway 59 in the early morning hours of April 27, 2013.
Earlier the same month, two more pedestrians were struck on Houston roads in the space of two days. On April 13, a man was hospitalized after being clipped ...
New Oregon law mandates college workers to report child abuse
2013-05-10
New Oregon law mandates college workers to report child abuse
Article provided by Hubert G. Duvall, Jr.
Visit us at http://www.oregoncriminalattorney.com/
A new law recently took effect in Oregon that mandates college and university employees to report suspected child abuse if they know about it, see it or suspect it. This recent mandate bolsters laws already requiring health care workers, lawyers, clergy and teachers to tell the police or the state's Department of Human Services if they believe child abuse is occurring. According to data compiled by the DHS, nearly ...
More motorists accessing the Internet and social media sites while driving
2013-05-10
More motorists accessing the Internet and social media sites while driving
Article provided by The Law Offices of John C. Manoog III
Visit us at http://www.manooglaw.com
As cellphones have become more advanced -- effectively replacing computers, in many cases -- the frequency with which they are used has rapidly increased. While cellphones were originally used solely for making and receiving phone calls, their capabilities now include sending text messages, playing games, updating social media websites and surfing the Internet. These many uses have led to these ...
The State of New Jersey paid millions in harassment claims in 2012
2013-05-10
The State of New Jersey paid millions in harassment claims in 2012
Article provided by Mark Law Firm, LLC
Visit us at http://www.jmarklaw.com/
Information about the harm and illegality of sexual harassment in the workplace has never been clearer to employers and employees. Recent strides in employee training and awareness has made it known that sexual harassment in the workplace is not appropriate. Still, businesses across the state -- and state agencies themselves -- continue to pay out millions to settle harassment claims yearly.
For example, the New Jersey ...
Industrial fatalities alarm the citizens of Los Angeles
2013-05-10
Industrial fatalities alarm the citizens of Los Angeles
Article provided by Biren Katzman Trial Lawyers
Visit us at http://www.ca-wrongfuldeathlawyers.com
If recent industrial injuries and fatalities in workplaces around Los Angeles are any indication, punching in on the job is one of the riskiest activities imaginable. While workplace hazards are by no means a new phenomenon, the possibility of being seriously injured or even die on the job remains a 21st century reality in spite of state and federal regulation designed to mitigate the dangers of industrial work.
Worker ...
Southern California bus accident shines light on lacking regulation
2013-05-10
Southern California bus accident shines light on lacking regulation
Article provided by Day, Day & Brown
Visit us at http://www.daydayandbrown.com/
Questions still linger after a commercial tour bus hit two vehicles and then crashed in Southern California in February. The bus was bringing its passengers home after a ski trip when that the brakes of the bus allegedly failed causing the driver to lose control and crash head on into an approaching truck. As a result, eight people died and many more suffered serious injury.
According to USA Today, the tour bus ...
New car manufacturing guidelines take aim at distracted driving
2013-05-10
New car manufacturing guidelines take aim at distracted driving
Article provided by Connell & Foresta
Visit us at http://www.connellforestalaw.com/
Federal regulators have introduced a new set of voluntary guidelines for automakers, with the aim of minimizing the time drivers spend looking away from the road. The guidelines are hoped to help reduce car accidentscaused by distracted driving.
In 2011, distracted driving contributed to approximately 3,000 fatalities and 387,000 injuries nationwide, according to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood. Many such ...
Muslims and those perceived to be Muslims face discrimination
2013-05-10
Muslims and those perceived to be Muslims face discrimination
Article provided by Hadsell, Stormer, Keeny, Richardson & Renick LLP
Visit us at http://www.hskrr.com
No one should ever have to feel the horrible sting of discrimination. Unfortunately, in a country that upholds equal rights for everyone, many still suffer from prejudice and racism.
Today, statistics show that the rate of discrimination against Muslims and people perceived to be Muslims is higher than it was immediately following the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001.
From ...
Employment law evolves as more workers use social media
2013-05-10
Employment law evolves as more workers use social media
Article provided by Cross Law Firm, S.C.
Visit us at http://www.crosslawfirm.com/
The law continues to evolve with regard to what speech is a legally fireable offense and what speech is protected by law. This is especially the case when it comes to speech about work-related matters on social media websites like Twitter and Facebook. Indeed, this shifting legal gray area has even enabled some companies to fire employees for speaking negatively about their jobs online. Employment law related to speech is more ...
LAST 30 PRESS RELEASES:
Acquired immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) associated with inactivated COVID-19 vaccine CoronaVac
CIDEC as a novel player in abdominal aortic aneurysm formation
Artificial intelligence: a double-edged sword for the environment?
Current test accommodations for students with blindness do not fully address their needs
Wide-incident-angle wideband radio-wave absorbers boost 5G and beyond 5G applications
A graph transformer with boundary-aware attention for semantic segmentation
C-Path announces key leadership appointments in neurodegenerative disease research
First-of-its-kind analysis of U.S. national data reveals significant disparities in individual well-being as measured by lifespan, education, and income
Exercise programs help cut new mums’ ‘baby blues’ severity and major depression risk
Gut microbiome changes linked to onset of clinically evident rheumatoid arthritis
Signals from the gut could transform rheumatoid arthritis treatment
Pioneering research reveals some of the world’s least polluting populations are at much greater risk of flooding fuelled by climate change
UK’s health data should be recognized as critical national infrastructure, says independent review
A 36-gene predictive score of anti-cancer drug resistance anticipates cancer therapy outcomes
Someone flirts with your spouse. Does that make your partner appear more attractive?
Hourglass-shaped stent could ease severe chest pain from microvascular disease
United Nations ratifies framework to protect people on cash app
Oklahoma State basketball team joins the Nation of Lifesavers
Power of aesthetic species on social media boosts wildlife conservation efforts, say experts
Researchers develop robotic sensory cilia that monitor internal biomarkers to detect and assess airway diseases
Could crowdsourcing hold the key to early wildfire detection?
Reconstruction of historical seasonal influenza patterns and individual lifetime infection histories in humans based on antibody profiles
New study traces impact of COVID-19 pandemic on global movement and evolution of seasonal flu
Presenting a Janus channel of membranes for complete oil-and-water separation
COVID-19 restrictions altered global dispersal of influenza viruses
Disconnecting hepatic vagus nerve restores balance to liver and brain circadian clocks, reducing overeating in mice
Mechanosensory origins of “wet dog shakes” – a tactic used by many hairy mammals – uncovered in mice
New study links liver-brain communication to daily eating patterns
Defense or growth – How plants allocate resources
Study identifies hip implant materials with the lowest risk of needing revision
[Press-News.org] The cost of construction accidents for Massachusetts workersWhen an on-the-job accident occurs a construction worker can be seriously injured, creating a domino effect that workers' compensation may not completely resolve. Without appropriate compensation, the worker may end up in serious financial trouble.