Massachusetts Revises Its Workers’ Compensation Notice Requirement

The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) has published a revised workers’ compensation notice to employees, which Massachusetts employers should use starting Sept. 16.

In Massachusetts, employers subject to the workers’ compensation law are required to give written or printed notice of workers’ compensation coverage to employees. This includes posting the notice to employees in the workplace. According to the DIA, the revised notice must be placed in a visible location that is used by and accessible to all employees. If there is no such location, employers can distribute the revised notice to employees either by regular mail or electronically.

The revised notice to employees contains several blanks for employers to complete, including the name and phone number of the employer’s HR/workers’ compensation contact; the name of the workers’ compensation insurance carrier, with their address and phone number; and the employer’s name and address. If the insurance carrier has a preferred medical facility, that needs to be identified as well. Any time this information changes, the notice to employees should be updated and reposted or resent.

The revised notice to employees is offered by the DIA in English, Arabic, Cape Verdean, Chinese, Haitian Creole, Khmer, Portuguese, Spanish, and Vietnamese. 

Stephen T. Melnick is an attorney with Littler in Boston and Providence, R.I. © 2024 Littler. All rights reserved. Reposted with permission.