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Workers' Compensation
If you were hurt on the job in Massachusetts, you may be entitled to medical care, weekly wage replacement, and a permanent injury settlement under c. 152.
The short answer
Massachusetts workers' compensation pays approximately 60 percent of your average weekly wage tax-free while you cannot work, plus all reasonable medical care related to the injury under M.G.L. c. 152. Most claims also resolve with a lump-sum settlement at the Department of Industrial Accidents. You generally cannot sue your employer in tort for a workplace injury, but third-party claims against equipment makers or sub-contractors are sometimes available. Jim Glaser Law handles both the claim and any third-party suit. Workers' compensation fees are statute-capped under M.G.L. c. 152.
What does Workers' Compensation law cover in Massachusetts?
If you were hurt on the job in Massachusetts, you may be entitled to medical care, weekly wage replacement, and a permanent injury settlement under c. 152.
Cases of this kind have been handled by Jim Glaser Law in Massachusetts since 1995. The first telephone consultation is offered without charge. For matters Jim Glaser Law accepts on contingency, no attorney's fee is owed unless and until the matter resolves with a recovery to the client; case-related costs and expenses are addressed in the written fee agreement.
Cities we cover
Each Massachusetts city below has a dedicated entry that localizes the workers' compensation rule and names the relevant courthouses.
- Boston Suffolk Co.
- Worcester Worcester Co.
- Springfield Hampden Co.
- Cambridge Middlesex Co.
- Lowell Middlesex Co.
- Brockton Plymouth Co.
- Quincy Norfolk Co.
- Lynn Essex Co.
- New Bedford Bristol Co.
- Fall River Bristol Co.
- Newton Middlesex Co.
- Lawrence Essex Co.
- Somerville Middlesex Co.
- Framingham Middlesex Co.
- Haverhill Essex Co.
- Waltham Middlesex Co.
- Malden Middlesex Co.
- Brookline Norfolk Co.
- Plymouth Plymouth Co.
- Medford Middlesex Co.
- Taunton Bristol Co.
- Chicopee Hampden Co.
- Weymouth Norfolk Co.
- Revere Suffolk Co.
- Peabody Essex Co.
Frequently asked questions
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Can I sue my employer for a workplace injury in Massachusetts?
Generally no. Workers compensation under M.G.L. c. 152 is the exclusive remedy against an employer for ordinary negligence. A separate third-party suit may lie against an equipment maker, sub-contractor, or other non-employer.
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What does workers compensation pay?
Approximately 60 percent of your average weekly wage tax-free while you cannot work, plus all reasonable medical care related to the injury. Most claims also resolve with a lump-sum settlement at the Department of Industrial Accidents.
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What is a "third-party" workers comp case?
A separate civil suit against a non-employer whose negligence contributed to the injury (e.g. a defective tool's manufacturer or a sub-contractor on the job site). It runs alongside the comp claim and often produces substantially greater recovery.
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Do I need a lawyer to file a workers comp claim?
Not legally, but the carrier has lawyers and the rules are technical. Workers comp attorney fees are governed by statute under M.G.L. c. 152 and capped, so representation rarely costs the worker out of pocket.
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How does Jim Glaser Law charge?
Workers compensation fees are statute-capped under c. 152. Third-party representation is on contingency: no attorney's fee unless and until a recovery to the client; case-related costs and expenses are addressed in the written fee agreement.
This entry constitutes legal information, not legal advice. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Attorney advertising under Mass. R. Prof. C. 7.1 to 7.5. Responsible attorney: Jim Glaser, Massachusetts.