Category Archives: Workers Compensation
Liabilities for Industrial Workplace Accidents
Although the United States has transitioned to a primarily white-collar service-based economy, there are still many occupations that manufacture goods for everyday use. In fact, contrary to conventional wisdom, the United States still outpaces the world when it comes to manufacturing output. Some of this manufacturing takes place at industrial workplaces, where safety is… Read More »
How Cannabis Can Affect Workers’ Compensation
In Massachusetts, the possession of cannabis for recreational purposes recently became legal – at least pursuant to Commonwealth law. Nevertheless, much like alcohol, being under the influence of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) , the principal psychoactive ingredient in cannabis, while at work is not permissible, and, in many cases, like alcohol, can be grounds for termination…. Read More »
