Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents News

Massachusetts Lowers Employer Assessment for Workers’ Compensation

The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) reduced the assessment that private employers pay to the state on workers’ compensation policies to 5.6 percent of the policy premium for the new fiscal year, down from 5.75 percent during the last …

Mass. Dept. of Industrial Accidents Assessment Rate Lowered to 5.75%

The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) reduced the assessment that private employers pay to the state on workers’ compensation policies to 5.75 percent of the policy premium for the new fiscal year, down from 5.8 percent during the last …

Massachusetts State Auditor Reviews Workers’ Comp System

A new Massachusetts state audit has made recommendations to improve accountability and efficiency in the workers’ compensation system. Massachusetts State Auditor Suzanne Bump said on August 21 that her office’s review found that the state’s Department of Industrial Accidents, which …

Mass. Industrial Accidents Dept. to Require E-Filing for First Reports of Injury

The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) announced this month that, as of Jan. 1, 2014, it will cease accepting paper copies of Form 101 Employers First Report of Injury. The department will require electronic submission of all First Reports …