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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COLA BENEFITS, SAWWs AND MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES IN MASSACHUSETTS (as of October 1, 2024) The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents has announced (via Circular Letter #361) the new State Average Weekly Wage, the Maximum...
The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) has revised the Workers' Compensation Notice to Employees poster and has established new posting and communication requirements. On or before September 16, 2024, all employers must utilize and repost the...
Don't Run Away From Run-Offs! ARROWOOD INDEMNITY COMPANY vs. WORKERS' COMPENSATION TRUST FUND An important decision was recently issued by the Massachusetts Appeals Court that expands Second Injury Fund and COLA reimbursements to insurers that are no longer actively...
NEW HAMPSHIRE (effective July 1, 2024) The Maximum Total Disability rate is $2,139.00 The Minimum Total Disability rate is $427.87 The State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) is $1,382.59 (Historical Rate Schedule here)...
Connecticut Supreme Court hears case of first impression addressing preclusion and whether “filing” a Form 43 Denial is complete upon mailing or upon receipt. The Supreme Court heard this case of first impression addressing preclusion and whether “filing” a Form 43...
The DIA's Treatment Guidelines for a knee injury have been updated and changed as of March 2024. The updated guidelines can be found here or accessed online at https://www.mass.gov/doc/knee-injury-treatment-guideline-march-2024/download *** Additional Treatment...
Congratulations to Attorney John Canniff on his recently published article in the New England Law Review: Is Jail Time Lost Time?: The Inner Workings of Massachusetts Workers’ Compensation Timeframes, Entitlements and Exposures John Canniff oversees the TKCK Appellate Department and has presented and argued more workers’ compensation cases at the Appellate level than any other attorney since the Workers’ Compensation Act…
HERE ARE THE CURRENT MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM COMPENSATION RATES AND/OR SAWWs IN THE NEW ENGLAND STATES MASSACHUSETTS (Circular Letter #359) The Maximum Compensation rate is $1,796.72 for injuries on or after October 1, 2023. The Minimum Compensation rate is $359.34 for injuries on or after October 1, 2023. CONNECTICUT (Memorandum 2023-05). For Injuries on or after October 1, 2023: Temporary…
NICHOLAS S. CHRISSIS “Rising Star” 2016 – 2023 Nick joined TKCK as an associate attorney in 2013. He was named partner in 2019. Nick’s practice is entirely devoted to workers’ compensation defense, including construction and coverage cases. He handles cases at all stages of litigation through hearing. Prior to coming to TKCK, he worked at Travelers as a workers’ compensation…
Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents News The Department of Industrial Accidents Form 116B – Amendment to Lump Sum Agreement Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 398, §75 of the Acts of 1991 – Vocational Rehabilitation Status, has been revised in order to provide more clarity and accurately reflect the injured worker’s status. The revised Form 116B will go into effect on October…