Work site injury: what can I do?

Massachusetts applies modified comparative fault with a 51% bar (M.G.L. c. 231, § 85). Massachusetts gives 4 years to file a workers' comp claim, counted from when the employee first became aware of the link between the disability and the job (M.G.L. c. 152, § 41). Federal OSHA governs Massachusetts construction sites. Boston's construction market is one of the most active in the Northeast — major infrastructure projects, high-rise residential towers, hospital construction, and university campus development create substantial construction accident volume. Boston has high union density across all major trades, and union safety documentation is frequently available. Massachusetts Superior Courts handle civil construction accident claims.