The Reviewing Board of the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) once famously observed, “The issue of who is an independent contractor and who is an employee has bedeviled the bar and bench since the beginning of workers’ compensation.” MacTavish v. O’Connor Lumber Co., 6 Mass. Workers’ Comp. Rep. 174, 177 (1992). Based on recent […]
MA Insurance Law | Updates & Analysis
Updates and analysis of new and existing insurance laws in force in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
How COVID-19 Litigation Is Evolving In Massachusetts
A Synthesis of the Current Litigation In Massachusetts Court Involving COVID-19 Claims.
Will Insurers Be Required To Pay COVID-19 Business Interruption Claims?
An analysis of how the push to have business interruption insurance coverage respond to the mounting losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is intensifying on several fronts.
Business Interruption Coverage & The Coronavirus Pandemic
Any businesses in Massachusetts, New England, or beyond, affected by shutdowns and shortages from the COVID-19 pandemic will naturally ask their agents if any of their insurance policies might offer them any relief. This article discusses what coverages might be available.
Future Commissions Conflict: SJC Case On Whether Post-Termination Future Commissions Can Be Trebled Under Wage Act
Insurance entities that pay employees commissions and employees who earn commissions from them may wish to revisit their commission agreements based on this recent decision from the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court.
