Sometimes a work injury can be caused by a person or company who is not part of your employer. Such a person or company who is not part of your employer and causes you injury in the course of your employment is considered a third-party under the Massachusetts workers compensation law. When you are injured… Read More »
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John Sheehan
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Published
January 13, 2012
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Third-Party Claim
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Tagged attorney, Boston, car accident, construction accident, general contractor, John Sheehan, law firm, lawyer, Massachusetts, personal injury, scaffolding, subcontractor, truck accident, work injury, workers compensation
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In my Massachusetts workers comp law practice, I run into a lot of injured workers who don’t understand workers compensation. At its root, workers comp is a wage replacement system and medical payment system for workers injured on the job. Workers comp provides specific but limited benefits to injured workers. Unlike a personal injury claim,… Read More »
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John Sheehan
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Published
January 12, 2012
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Posted in
Workers Compensation
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Tagged abogado, attorney, Boston, Boston workers comp lawyer, car accident, construction accident, John Sheehan, law firm, lawyer, Massachusetts, Massachusetts workers compensation, third-party claim, work accident, work injury
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