Boston Workers Compensation Lawyer Blog
On October 29, 2020, The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court issued its ruling in Mark Mendes’s Case, No. SJC-12857, which held that the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents has subject matter jurisdiction over a claim involving an interstate truck driver based on his employment having “sufficient significant contacts” with Massachusetts. This opinion expands Massachusetts’ jurisdiction over workers’ compensation claims, where in the past they were limited to circumstances where:
- The employee was employed by a Massachusetts employer; or
- The employee was injured while working in Massachusetts; or
- The employment contract was executed in Massachusetts.
