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December 14, 2022
What is the Difference between Workers’ Compensation and Disability Insurance?
There is a difference between workers' compensation and disability insurance. The latest statistics from the US Department of Labor report 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2021. Being unable to work due to injury or illness can be devastating. The loss of wages and mental pain can be taxing. The state of California offers workers’ compensation and disability insurance for those not capable of working. Workersâ...
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February 10, 2022
Workers’ Compensation Mental Health. Do I have a Psychiatric Injury Claim against my employer?
Per California workers’ compensation law, a psychiatric injury may be a mental, emotional, or psychiatric condition stemming from either working conditions, a work injury, or a traumatic experience that took place at work. What are the specific requirements to claim a psychiatric injury? Specifically, for a psychiatric claim to be recoverable/compensable, the employee must show: They have been employed by their employe...
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February 3, 2022
Examples of Work Related Injuries
Repetitive Motion Injury occurs by doing the same motion over and over, but how would that occur in the work field? Injuries on the job are frequently thought of as single events such as a falling, pulling a muscle, or dislocating a joint. However, work injuries do not always occur as a single incident. Some injuries are the result of repetitive and continuous acts over a long period of time that may not even be immediately obvious. Examples of...
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October 11, 2019
Cleaning Company Owner Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Jail for Insurance Fraud
Woburn,MA (WorkersCompensation.com) — The owner of a Malden-based cleaning company pleaded guilty and was sentenced to jail in connection with an insurance fraud scheme that involved worker misclassification, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today. Marcello Pompa, age 41, of Saugus, pleaded guilty on Monday to Workers Compensation Insurance Fraud (5 counts) and Larceny Over $250 (5 counts). He was sentenced by Judge Laurence Pier...
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