SIF RECOVERY
MASSACHUSETTS
SIF RECOVERY
Going The Extra Mile
WITH LOU GREENBERG , ESQ . A . I . M . MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES
" Thanks for your excellent work to bring this Second Injury Fund recovery to a close . We will be working with the Workers ’ Compensation Bureau to revise the experience ratings that this claim has impacted ."
- Mark Kingston , Senior Vice President , Eastern Insurance Group
WE RECENTLY ASKED Attorney Lou Greenberg to discuss the Second Injury Fund in Massachusetts and how it can impact some workers ’ compensation claims , often significantly . Lou specializes in SIF recoveries and has worked extensively with A . I . M . Mutual over the course of two decades , a partnership that has led to more than $ 55 million in recoveries . Today he is Second Injury Fund Counsel for A . I . M . Mutual . WHAT IS SECOND INJURY FUND ( SIF ) RECOVERY ?
If you have ever been frustrated by an expensive claim and wondered whether there was any consolation , the answer is : Maybe . Section 37 of the Massachusetts workers ’ compensation statute allows insurers to recover when there was a prior injury or medical condition that was known to the employer . The recovery comes from the Massachusetts Workers ' Compensation Trust Fund , funded directly by insurers , but effectively by employers through assessments , and administered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . WHAT IS THE ORIGIN OF SIF RECOVERY ?
SIF Recovery dates back to World War I , and the goal was to encourage employers
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