Firm News

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…

Massachusetts Circular Letter #359 has been released by the Department of Industrial Accidents 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. Please see Circular Letter #359 here.

Massachusetts Circular Letter #358 has been released by the Department of Industrial Accidents The Maximum Compensation rate is $1,765.34  for injuries on or after October 1, 2022. The Minimum Compensation rate is $353.07 for injuries on or after October 1, 2022. Please see Circular Letter #358 here.

Our NEW HAMPSHIRE Workers’ Compensation department has had 2 great wins lately! Here are the details: Attorney Richard Florino For The Win!. This NH employee was working for the employer as a stocker. On the date of injury, the employee allegedly injured his bilateral shoulders lifting a heavy bag while in the course of his employment. At the time of the hearing under cross…

NEW HAMPSHIRE (effective July 1, 2023) The Maximum Total Disability rate is $2,076.00 The Minimum Total Disability rate is $415.25   The State Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) is $1,384.15 (Historical Rate Schedule here) VERMONT (effective July 1, 2023) The Maximum Compensation rate is $1,700.00 (for DOIs after 6/30/1986) The Minimum Compensation rate is $567.00 (not including dependent’s benefits) (Historical Rate Schedule…

NEW HAMPSHIRE (Historical Rate Schedule here) The Maximum Total Disability rate is $2,074.00 and the Minimum Total Disability rate is $414.78, both effective July 1, 2022. The State Average Weekly Wage effective July 1, 2022 is $1,382.59. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ VERMONT (Historical Rate Schedule here) The Maximum Compensation rate effective July 1, 2022 is $1,604.00 (for DOIs after 6/30/1986). The Minimum Compensation…

**BREAKING NEWS** NEW HAMPSHIRE SECOND INJURY FUND WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT! In March, 2023, we advised you that the New Hampshire House of Representatives introduced Bill HB-2, which included language calling for the elimination of the Second Injury Fund in New Hampshire. Under the proposed Bill at that time, employers and insurers would have been unable to seek reimbursement for…