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TKCK is pleased to announce that Attorney Robert Martin recently won a hard-fought, complex claim in Massachusetts, involving an employee with a debilitating case of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (“GBS”) which he alleged was caused by a COVID-19 vaccine received for work....
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT COLA BENEFITS, SAWWs AND MINIMUM WAGE INCREASES IN MASSACHUSETTS (as of October 1, 2025 The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents has announced (via Circular Letter #362) the new State Average Weekly Wage, the Maximum...
HAPPY FALL! HERE ARE THE CURRENT MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM COMPENSATION RATES AND/OR SAWWs IN THE NEW ENGLAND STATES MASSACHUSETTS (effective October 1, 2025) (Circular Letter #362) The Maximum Compensation rate is $1,922.48 for injuries on or after October 1,...
TKCK’s New Hampshire WC practice group received two big wins recently! The first case involved the New Hampshire Compensation Appeals Board with respect to the Going and Coming Rule. Attorneys Richard Florino and Matthew Fausch won the case with a complete denial from...
STATUTORY CHANGES TO THE VERMONT WC ACT EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025 Vermont’s General Assembly made several changes to their workers’ compensation laws, effective July 1, 2025. Namely: 1) 21 V.S.A § 601(31) is added to include medical case management services to the...
NEW HAMPSHIRE - (effective July 1, 2025) The Maximum Total Disability rate is $2,309.00 The Minimum Total Disability rate is $461.74 The State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) is $1,539.13 (Historical Rate Schedule here) *Mileage Reimbursement has increased to $0.70/mile*...
TKCK’s New Hampshire practice group scored a big win at the New Hampshire Compensation Appeals Board with respect to the Going and Coming Rule. Attorneys Richard Florino and Matthew Fausch argued this case successfully. The employee (an ambulance driver) was on his...
James T. Hornstein Jr. joined TKCK in December 2023 as an Associate. Previously, James spent three years representing plaintiff and employee interests in all aspects of personal injury law. In addition, he handled workers’ compensation matters before the Massachusetts...