CanYou File aWorkers’ Compensation Claim if You’re InjuredWhile Working Remotely? More people are working from home than ever before because of the pandemic, and that brings up many questions, like “What do I do if I’m injured while on the clock and working from home? Can I file a workers’ compensation claim?” In Massachusetts, whenever you’re injured on the clock, regardless of where you are, you are entitled to a workers’ compensation claim. However, it’s important to remember that additional challenges arise when filing a workers’ comp claim as a remote worker. The main issue is that you will have to prove your claim is truly valid. If you’re injured at home, there’s a good chance there won’t be any witnesses who can corroborate your story. You will have to prove you were injured while performing your job duties. If you’re wondering what type of injury you would have to suffer to be able to file a claim as a remote worker, here are a few examples: • You trip up or down the stairs on the way to answer a work phone call. • You injure yourself on an authorized lunch break. • You injure yourself when getting a glass of water or heading to the bathroom. You should expect some pushback if you’re injured at home, but generally speaking, there is no reason you can’t collect workers’ compensation benefits if you’re injured while working remotely. One of our case managers was injured while working at home during the pandemic. She was on the phone with an insurance adjuster when she stepped awkwardly and severely broke her ankle. She was seriously injured and had to be rushed to the hospital for surgery, but thankfully, she fully recovered. As a result of her injury, she was entitled to workers’ compensation. The insurance company was able to call the insurance adjuster she was on the phone with and confirm the events. If you were injured while working remotely, give our office a call to schedule a free consultation to find out if you might have a workers’ compensation claim.
5 Reasons a Massachuset People often wonder if hiring an injury lawyer after a car accident, dog bite, slip and fall, workers’ compensation, or other accident claim in Massachusetts is “worth it.” Injury victims who hire personal injury attorneys get 3.5 times more in settlement compensation than those injured in accidents who don’t hire an injury lawyer, according to an Insurance Research Council study. This settlement increase is specific to people injured in car accidents due to other drivers, manufacturing, or government negligence. Of all the injury cases that insurance companies do settle, 85% of the claims involved injury attorneys, according to the report. That means your injury case
is nearly six times more likely to settle if you hire an injury lawyer rather than attempt to settle your injury claim on your own. There are five major reasons a
Massachusetts injury lawyer can get you a better settlement than if you handle the case on your own. 1. Injury lawyers know how to make your injury claim a fair fight. Insurance adjusters don’t
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