Worker’s Compensation Resources

Workers’ Compensation, or “Workman’s Comp” is an insurance program mandated by the State of Massachusetts (and other states) that makes sure that employees who are injured on the job or due to their line of work receive ample treatment for their injury or illness.

Workers’ Compensation rehabilitates the worker after an injury.

What Is FECA?

FECA stands for the Federal Employee’s Compensation Act. You can read more about it on the Department of Labor’s official website. It is administered by the DFEC (Division of Federal Employees’ Compensation), which acts as a judge in:

  • New claims for benefits
  • Managing cases
  • Paying benefits (in the form of medical expenses or awarded cash benefits)
  • Assists Injured/Handicapped Workers in returning to work

According to the DFEC website, the compensation claims are promptly adjudicated in the following general schedule:

  • Traumatic Injury: 45 days after receipt
  • Simple Occupational Illness Case: 90 days after receipt
  • Occupational Illness Case: ~6 months after receipt
  • Very Complex Occupational Illness Case: ~10 months after receipt

Rehabilitative Orthopedic Care After Worker’s Injury

Choosing the right Orthopedic Surgeon for a Workplace Injury is a large part of the recovery and rehabilitation process. The physicians at New England Work Injury, a joint effort between top greater-Boston area orthopedic surgeons, have the experience and expertise to come up with a recovery plan for your injury.

Call 781-235-3992 to learn more about New England Work Injury.

External Web Resources for Workers Compensation in Massachusetts

Learn More with Our Worker’s Compensation Resources in Boston, MA

If you were injured on the job or are working with a work-related condition, contact New England Work Injury to get more information regarding worker’s compensation. To meet with our work injury providers, view our office locations in Boston and request an appointment online.

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