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The Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) is responsible for overseeing the Workers' Compensation system in Massachusetts. The Department can help you if you are an injured worker, employer in Massachusetts, an insurer or an attorney.
An employee who is injured during the course of employment, or suffers from work-related mental or emotional disabilities, as well as occupational diseases, is eligible for workers' compensation benefits. These benefits include weekly compensation for lost income during the period the employee cannot work. Indemnity payments vary, depending on the average weekly wage of the employee (AWW) and the degree of incapacitation. The statute dictates a maximum benefit of 100% of the Statewide Average Weekly Wage (SAWW) and a minimum benefit of at least 20% of the SAWW.
In addition, the insurer is required to furnish medical services, hospital services, and medicines, if needed. The insurer must also pay for vocational rehabilitation services if the employee is determined to be suitable by the Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA).
For more information on the Internet:
· Visit the DIA's website at:
http://www.mass.gov/dia/
· Download the Employee's "Guide to Workers' Compensation" in PDF format (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) at:
http://www.mass.gov/dia/DESKSCAN/eeguide.pdf
· Or see the Workers' Compensation Overview at the website of the Workers' Compensation Advisory Council at:
http://www.mass.gov/wcac/wc-over.html
· Massachusetts regulations for Workers' Compensation (452 CMR 1-7) are available in HTML format at:
http://www.mass.gov/dia/CMR/CMR.HTM
Permanent And Total Incapacity
Workers' Compensation - Overview - Massachusetts
Workers' Compensation - Claims Administration - Massachusetts
Workers' Compensation - Maximum and Minimum Benefits Table (§34 and §34A Claims) - Massachusetts
Workers' Compensation - Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) - Massachusetts
Information for this page was drawn from:
http://www.mass.gov/wcac/wc-over.html
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