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Boston, MA Job Related Injury Lawyers - Massachusetts Worker's Compensation
Attorneys
 The overriding goal of the Kantrovitz &
Associates law firm is to provide zealous advocacy for the legal rights of
each and every client.
To achieve this effort, Kantrovitz &
Associates focuses on the individual needs of its clients. Close
communication between the client and the attorney is of paramount importance, as
an informed client is a satisfied client. Through close communication, a client
is better represented and educated with respect to often complex laws governing
their case.
It is the individual attention that is given to each client that sets Kantrovitz &
Associates apart from others.
Worker's Compensation
The Massachusetts
Worker's Compensation Statute
is a “ No Fault“, wage replacement system designed to pay the injured worker
both medical benefits and lost wages during his or her period of incapacity from
work. In many cases, an injured worker is also eligible to receive vocational
retraining, if their injury at work prevents them from returning to their
previous occupation. As a “No Fault“ Statute, the injured worker is not able to
sue their employer or co-workers for the civil negligence damages called pain
and suffering. While the
Worker's Compensation Statute was designed to protect
interests of the injured worker and his or her family, disputes between the
injured worker, his or her employer and the
Worker's Compensation insurer often
arise, which undoubtedly make an already difficult situation more troublesome.
If you have been injured at work, and are unable to earn your full wages for
five or more days, or require medical treatment as a result of an accident at
work, you become eligible to receive
Worker's Compensation Benefits.
What are some of the
benefits that the injured worker is entitled to receive?
If you are disabled from work, you are entitled to receive 60% of the gross
average weekly wage you earned prior to your injury. This would include overtime
wages, bonuses, as well as wages lost from other Employers, if you held more
than one job on the date of your injury. If your injury at work results in a
total and permanent disability, you will be eligible to receive 66.67% of your
gross average weekly wage, as well as a potential annual cost of living
increase. If your injury at work results in a partial disability, and your are
unable to earn your pre-accident wages, you may be eligible to receive a weekly
partial disability benefit. In this case, you would be entitled to receive 60%
of the difference between the wages that you earned before and after your
accident at work. You are eligible to receive a partial disability benefit even
if you are required to find a different job with a new employer, if your present
employer could not accommodate your physical limitations.
If your injury from work requires you to obtain medical treatment, you have the
right to treat with the doctor of your choice. You do not have to treat with a
physician assigned by your employer or the
Worker's Compensation Insurer. It
should be noted however, that some employers have what is termed a “ preferred
provider agreement”. If your employer has such an agreement, this simply
requires you have your initial consultation with your employers preferred
medical care provider. After this initial consultation, you are then free to
treat with the doctor of your choice. It should also be noted that you have the
legal right to be reimbursed for all of your expenses related to your medical
treatment. This includes mileage, parking and prescriptions associated with your
medical treatment.
Attorneys Fees
Under the Massachusetts
Worker's Compensation Statute, the
vast majority of attorneys fees are paid by the
Worker's Compensation Insurer.
If you are required to retain an attorney to either obtain benefits the Insurer
is refusing to pay, or to defend an action of the Insurer who is attempting to
reduce or terminate your benefits, it is the legal obligation of the Insurer to
pay the attorneys legal fee. If your
Worker's Compensation case is resolved by
lump sum settlement, an attorney may charge a fee equal to 20% of the gross
settlement.
Call Kantrovitz &
Associates today to have your
Worker's Compensation situation evaluated
and to preserve your rights under the law.
Kantrovitz &
Associates
provides specialized legal
experience in the following areas:
For further information, please contact
Kantrovitz &
Associates or
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