The plan provides full or supplemental medical coverage to disabled working adults and disabled children under the age of 18 who are not eligible for Medicaid. Participants pay a monthly premium according to a sliding fee scale, based on income and family size. If the accident date is before 1990 the record will probably be in the state archives. This process takes about two weeks. Records of more recent injuries are kept on file in the record room in the Boston office.
Complete files are releasable to parties to the cases only.
A name and phone number must be included with every request, so that the claims office can contact them with any questions. We also need a name and daytime phone number of a contact person. Unless your union contract, or individual contract of hire, requires it, an employer does not have to hold your job open while you are unable to work due to an industrial accident. Employers must meet certain obligations, including labeling of containers, posting of information, and training of workers. Employees have the right to request from the employer a Material Safety Data Sheet, which will include the properties of the hazardous material and how to handle them.