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John A. Norton Jr.
John A. Pulgini
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Practice Areas
Workers Compensation
Construction Accidents
Scaffolding Accidents
Partial Disability
Permanent Total Disability
Temporary Total Disability
OSHA & Workplace Rights
Other Workplace Accidents
Motor Vehicle Accidents On The Job
Slip & Fall Accidents On The Job
Warehouse Accidents
Nurses & Medical Professionals
Pre-Existing Conditions
Denied Workers’ Compensation Claims
Workers’ Compensation Appeals
Workers’ Compensation Death Benefits
Can I Sue My Employer?
Why Do I Need a Workers’ Comp Attorney?
Workers Compensation FAQs
Medical Expenses
Lost Wages
Hand and Wrist Injuries
Lump Sum Settlements
Workers’ Compensation Settlements
Pay without Prejudice Period
State and Municipal Workers
Asbestos Exposure on the Job
Dealing with Insurance Companies
Repetitive Stress Injuries
Utilization Review
The Impartial Physician Examination
Office and Professional Injuries
Scarring and Permanent Disfigurement
The Role of a Vocational Expert
Calculating Average Weekly Wage
Internal Injuries
Willful Misconduct by Employers
The Role of the DIA
Vocational Rehabilitation Costs
Medical Malpractice in Workers’ Compensation Claims
Burn Injuries
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Elevator and Escalator Accidents
The Insurer’s Independent Medical Exam
Nerve Damage
Sports Injuries
Toxic Chemicals
Concussions and Closed Head Injuries
PTSD
The Role of Surveillance
Rotator Cuff Injuries
Equipment Failures
Musculoskeletal Injuries
Sprains and Strains
Falling Objects
Post Lump Sum Claims for Medical Benefits
Cuts, Lacerations, and Fractures
Improper Use or Placement of Support Devices
Psychiatric Injuries
Vision Loss and Hearing Loss
Cartilage Injuries
Cubital Tunnel Syndrome
Correction Officer Claims
Epicondylitis
Farm Equipment Accidents
Nurse Case Managers
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Use of Social Media in Workers’ Compensation Claims
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Choosing a Doctor
Back Injuries
Foot and Ankle Injuries
Appealing Denials of Workers’ Compensation Claims
Ligament Tears
Neck Injuries
Knee Injuries
Loss of Function of Body Parts
Injuries Caused by Mechanical Failure
Health Care Injuries
Violence in the Workplace
Car Accidents on the Job
Degenerative Bone or Joint Disease
Industrial Disease
Thoracic Outlet System Injuries
Mining and Logging Accidents
Emergency Workers and First Responders
Restaurant and Hotel Employees
Dermatitis
Hunting and Fishing Accidents
Crushing Injuries
Elbow and Shoulder Injuries
Impact of SSDI Claims on Workers’ Compensation Claims
Conciliation Session
Conference with ALJ/WCJ
Employee’s Claim (Form 110)
Insurer’s Complaint for Modification, Discontinuance, or Recoupment (Form 108)
The Industrial Accidents Reviewing Board
Appealing to Massachusetts State Court
Benefits for Individuals Working Two Jobs
Overpayments
Cost of Living Adjustments
Right to Know Law
Employer’s First Report of Injury or Fatality
Office of Claims Administration
Insurer’s Notification of Denial (Form 104)
Joint and Several Liability of Insurers
Medical Lien Disputes
Preferred Health Care Providers
Required Period of Incapacitation
The Going and Coming Rule
Added Benefits for Dependents
Subsequent Injuries After Returning to a Job
Benefits for Brain Damage
Natural Increase in Weekly Wages
Temporary Orders
Choosing between Workers’ Compensation Benefits and Pensions
Division of Dispute Resolution
Interest on Unpaid Claims
Appeal of a Conference Proceeding (Form 121)
Voluntary Agreements
The Difference Between Workers’ Compensation and Unemployment Benefits
Soft Tissue Injuries
OSHA Hazard Communication Standard
Temporary Conference Orders
Deviations from Treatment Guidelines
Insurer’s Notice of Termination (Form 106)
Laboratory Accidents
Material Safety Data Sheet
Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies
Lead Exposure on the Job
Scheduled and Non-Scheduled Losses
Successive Insurer Rule
The Workers’ Compensation Trust Fund
Evidentiary Submissions
Office of Educational and Vocational Rehabilitation
Smoke Inhalation Injuries
Janitors and Maintenance Staff
Secretaries and Receptionists
Exposure to Carcinogens
Delivery Workers
Partial Denials of Workers’ Compensation Claims
Witness Testimony in Workers’ Compensation Claims
Extension of Pay without Prejudice Period
Asthma
Arthritis
Multi-Factorial Injuries
Complaint of Improper Claims Handling against an Insurer (Form 130)
Cervical Radiculopathy
Section 46A Conferences
Third-Party Claim/Notice of Lien (Form 115)
Maximum and Minimum Weekly Compensation Rates
Impairment Ratings
Electric Shock
Heart Attacks on the Job
Injuries to Government Employees
Medicare Set-Aside Agreements
Pesticide Exposure on the Job
Spinal Cord Injuries
Forklift and Ladder Accidents
Kidney Injuries
Radiation Exposure
Sciatica
Temporary Return to Work
Tendon Injuries
Police and Sheriff Officers
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
Transportation Employees
Airline and Airport Employees
Aerosol Exposure
Roofing Accidents
Blood-Borne Pathogens
Hospitality Industry Employees
Information Technology Workers
Neuropsychological Testing
Teachers and Educational Workers
Utility Workers
Tourism Workers
Poor Ergonomics
Temperature-Related Hazards
Animal Bites
Inadequate Safety Training
Forceful Grip Injuries
Inadequate Lighting
Inadequate Ventilation
Needlestick Injuries
Silicosis
Unsafe Storage Devices and Procedures
Use of Vibrating Power Tools
Wheelbarrow Accidents
Gear and Pulley Accidents
Saw Accidents
Hand Rail Accidents
Chisel and Screwdriver Accidents
Electric Drop Light Accidents
Depression
Lack of Safety Barriers
Snow and Ice Accidents
Suffocation and Drowning Accidents
Trench and Building Collapses
Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome
Vibration White Finger
Flail Chest (Rib Injury)
Hemothorax and Pneumothorax
Fascia Injuries
Bursitis
Ulnar Neuropathy
Tenosynovitis
Scaphoid Fractures
Quadriceps Injuries
Plica Syndrome
Hamstring Injuries
Clavicle Injuries
Chondromalacia
Food Manufacturing Injuries
Foundry Workers
Highway Maintenance Workers
Jackhammer Injuries
Pharmaceutical Industry Injuries
Textile Industry Injuries
Sanding and Blasting Injuries
Hammer and Nail Injuries
Pneumatic Drill Injuries
Impact Wrench Injuries
Angle Grinder Injuries
Auto Industry Injuries
Real Estate
Commercial Property Purchases
Residential Home Purchases
Tips for Home Buyers
Condominium Conversions
Residential Home Sales
Tips For Selling Your Home
Appraisals
Conveyancing
Home Mortgages and Refinancing
Reverse Mortgages
Land Use and Zoning Issues
Short Sales
Condominium and Homeowners’ Associations Governance
Lender’s Real Estate Services
Insuring a Home
Financing a Home
Taxes & Homes
Purchase and Sale Agreement
Role of Real Estate Brokers
Required Disclosures for Sellers
Beach Access
Obtaining Permits
Offers to Purchase
Title Reports
Closings
Variances
Promissory Notes
Quitclaim Deeds
Listing Agreement
Condominium CC&Rs
Condominium Master Deeds
Home Inspections
Mortgage Pre-Qualification
Warranty Deeds
Mortgage Contingency Clauses
Lead Paint
Easements
Nonconforming Uses
Title Insurance
HOA Bylaws
Clear and Marketable Title
Declaration of Trust
Deficiency Waivers
Release Deeds
Mortgage Programs for First-Time Buyers
Exemptions
Making Structural Changes to Your Home
Priority Liens
Section 6(d) Certificates
Abatements
Undischarged Mortgages
Septic Systems and Seller Disclosures
The Massachusetts Condominium Act
Junior Liens
Home Equity Conversion Mortgages
Prepayment Penalty Clauses
Psychologically Impacted Property
Tax Liens
Proposition 2 1/2
Mechanics Liens
Term Reverse Mortgages
Appeals to the Zoning Board
Balloon Payment Clauses
Mortgage Commitment Letters
Express Covenants
Insurable Title
HOA Quorums and Proxies
Access Easements
Utility Easements
Exclusive and Non-Exclusive Listing Agreements
Recording Deeds and Mortgages
Prescriptive Easements
Easements by Implication
ONE Mortgage Program
Fixed and Adjustable Interest Rates
Individual Unit Deeds in Condominiums
MassHousing Mortgages
Brokers and Dual Agency
Condominium Common Charges and Late Fees
FHA Loans
The Role of Property Assessors
Mortgage Pre-Approval Letters
HAFA (Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives) Program
Tenure Reverse Mortgages
Tenancy in Common
Tenancy by the Entirety
Joint Tenancy
Declarations of Homestead
Drainage Easements
Easements by Estoppel
Escalation Clauses
Insurance Contingency Clauses
Life Estates
Joint Purchases and Cobuyer Agreements
Private Loans in Property Transactions
Earnest Money Deposits
Assumable Mortgages
Transfer Tax Rules
Annual Percentage Rate
Escrow Period
Recurring and Non-Recurring Closing Costs
Fixtures
Renting with Option to Buy
Notice of Cancellation
Temporary Easements
Public Easements
Right of Survivorship
The Registry of Deeds
Condominium Super-Liens
Escrow Agents
Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP)
Liquidated Damages Clauses
Partitions
Post-Closing Possession / Rent-Back Agreements
Timeshares
Covenant of Right to Convey
Kick-Out Clauses
Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment
Covenant against Encumbrances
Covenant of General Warranty
Covenant of Further Assurances
Dominant and Servient Estates
Mortgage Discharge Documents
Conservation Restrictions
FAQs for Home Buyers
FAQs for Home Sellers
Amending or Extending the Purchase and Sale Agreement
REO Transactions
Common Interest Developments
Counteroffers
Escrow Instructions
Hazard Insurance
Multiple Listing Service
Home Business Insurance
Assignment of Mortgage
Bridge Loans
Discount Point
Limited Equity Cooperatives
Seller Concessions
Unrestricted Market-Rate Cooperatives
Biweekly Mortgage Payment Programs
FAQs for Homeowners’ Associations
Absorption Rate
Amortization Schedules
Backup Offers and Bidding Wars
Broker Price Opinions
Comparative Market Analysis
Home Valuation Code of Conduct
Lock-in/Rate Lock
Correspondent Lenders
Net Proceeds
Estoppel Certificates
Float Down Options
Flood Insurance
For-Sale-By-Owner (FSBO) Listings
Jumbo Mortgages
Loan-to-Value Ratio
Multi-Property Sales
Per Diem Charges
Par Rate
Planned Unit Development (PUD)
Possession Subject to Home Choice
Probate Sales
Procuring Cause Disputes
Public Offering Statements for Condominiums
Pocket Listings
Resale Certificates for Condominiums
Rescission Notice
Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
Sale-to-List Ratios
Special Assessments
Townhouses
Truth in Lending Act
Turn Key Condition
Listings Temporarily Off Market
Underwriter Approval
Withdrawing a Listing
Automated Value Model
Encroachments
Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP)
Renovation/Rehabilitation Loans
Yield Spread Premium
Zero Lot Lines
Mortgage Buydowns
Cash Out Refinance
Certificate of Deposit
Convertible Adjustable Rate Mortgages
Due on Sale Provisions
Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA)
Seller Carry Back
PITI and PITI Reserves
Periodic Payment Cap and Periodic Rate Cap
Origination Fee
No-Cost Loans
Negative Amortization
Lender Fees
Underwater Mortgages
Mortgage Servicing Disclosures
Registered Land
TRID Rules
Use and Occupancy Agreements
Massachusetts Mandatory Licensee Consumer Relationship Disclosure
Condominium Verification Provisions
Continuing Care Retirement Communities
Escrow Holdback Agreements
MERS System
NAR Code of Ethics
Personal Injury
Social Security Disability
Social Security Disability Process
Qualifying Physical Disabilities
Qualifying Mental Disorders
Determining SSD / Disability Benefits
Social Security Disability Appeals Process
Appealing Denied Disability Claims
Why Hire a Disability Attorney
Workplace Injuries
Back Injuries
Spinal Cord Injuries
Traumatic Brain Injury
Carpal Tunnel Injuries
Heart Attacks & Strokes
Neck Injuries
Paralysis
Work-Related Illness
Articles
Social Security Disability Applications on the Rise
52 Medical Conditions Added to Social Security Disability Fast-Track Program
Social Security Disability Approval May Depend on the Examiner in Massachusetts, Throughout Nation
Mothers of Autistic Children Often Earn Less in Massachusetts, Nationwide
Social Security Administration Examines Disparity in Disability Awards Across the Nation
Changes Coming to Social Security in 2012
Social Security Disability Overview
Number of SSDI Recipients is Up 22 Percent Nationwide Since 2007
Social Security Administration Begins Nationwide Medical Records Partnership With Department of Defense
The Social Security Disability Appeals Process in Massachusetts, Nationwide
Social Security Disability Recipients Could Face Drastic Benefits Cut
Applications for Groups to Manage Health Care for ‘Dual Eligibles’ Wanted in Massachusetts
Communities Served
Andover
Andover Real Estate
Andover Workers’ Compensation
Andover Social Security Disability
Arlington
Arlington Real Estate
Arlington Workers’ Compensation
Attleboro
Attleboro Real Estate
Attleboro Workers’ Compensation
Barnstable
Barnstable Real Estate
Barnstable Workers’ Compensation
Beverly
Boston
Boston Real Estate
Boston Workers’ Compensation
Boston Social Security Disability
Braintree
Braintree Real Estate
Braintree Workers’ Compensation
Braintree Social Security Disability
Bristol County
Bristol County Real Estate
Bristol County Workers’ Compensation
Brockton
Brockton Workers’ Compensation
Brockton Real Estate
Brookline
Brookline Real Estate
Brookline Workers’ Compensation
Cambridge
Cambridge Real Estate
Cambridge Workers’ Compensation
Canton
Canton Real Estate
Canton Workers’ Compensation
Dedham
Dedham Real Estate
Dedham Workers’ Compensation
Essex County
Essex County Workers’ Compensation
Essex County Real Estate
Everett
Fitchburg Workers’ Compensation
Everett Workers’ Compensation
Everett Real Estate
Fall River
Fall River Workers’ Compensation
Fall River Social Security Disability
Fall River Real Estate
Fitchburg
Fitchburg Real Estate
Framingham
Framingham Real Estate
Framingham Workers’ Compensation
Haverhill
Haverhill Real Estate
Haverhill Workers’ Compensation
Hyde Park
Hyde Park Real Estate
Hyde Park Workers’ Compensation
Lawrence
Lawrence Workers’ Compensation
Lawrence Social Security Disability
Lawrence Real Estate
Leominster
Leominster Real Estate
Leominster Workers’ Compensation
Lowell
Lowell Real Estate
Lowell Workers’ Compensation
Lynn
Lynn Real Estate
Lynn Workers’ Compensation
Malden
Malden Real Estate
Malden Workers’ Compensation
Marlborough
Medford
Medford Workers’ Compensation
Medford Real Estate
Methuen
Methuen Real Estate
Methuen Workers’ Compensation
Middlesex County
Middlesex County Real Estate
Middlesex County Workers’ Compensation
New Bedford
New Bedford Real Estate
New Bedford Workers’ Compensation
New Bedford Social Security Disability
Newton
Newton Real Estate
Newton Workers’ Compensation
Norfolk County
Norfolk County Real Estate
Norfolk County Workers’ Compensation
Norwood
Norwood Real Estate
Norwood Workers’ Compensation
Peabody
Peabody Real Estate
Peabody Workers’ Compensation
Plymouth
Plymouth Workers’ Compensation
Plymouth Real Estate
Quincy
Quincy Workers’ Compensation
Quincy Social Security Disability
Quincy Real Estate
Randolph
Randolph Workers’ Compensation
Randolph Real Estate
Revere
Revere Real Estate
Revere Workers’ Compensation
Salem
Salem Real Estate
Salem Workers’ Compensation
Somerville
Somerville Real Estate
Somerville Workers’ Compensation
Suffolk County
Suffolk County Real Estate
Suffolk County Workers’ Compensation
Taunton
Taunton Real Estate
Taunton Workers’ Compensation
Waltham
Waltham Real Estate
Waltham Workers’ Compensation
Weymouth
Weymouth Workers’ Compensation
Weymouth Real Estate
Worcester
Worcester Workers’ Compensation
Worcester Social Security Disability
Worcester Real Estate
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