Stopped paying me lose wages

Hi Steve, The workers' compensation insurer will always work hard to terminate your workers' compensation benefits.  That almost always includes sending you to a doctor employed by the insurance company to examine you and evaluate your injuries.   You have up to 3 years of benefits paying you 60% of your average weekly wage (temporary, totally disabled benefits under s.34 of MGL c.152) and up to 4 years of benefits paying you 45% of your average weekly wage (partial disability under s.35 of MGL c.152).  During that time period, the insurer may terminate your benefits, as in your case.  During a certain time period (the pay without prejudice period), they may terminate your benefits without a judge's approval, if they have supporting evidence of a work capacity.  After the pay without prejudice period, they may only terminate your benefits with a judge's approval.  This is typically after a conference or a hearing where evidence is presented by the insurer and the employee.  It is good that you have a physician opining that you are currently disabled, but the insurer probably has an opinion stating the opposite.  The next step would be to file a claim with the Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents and work to get you back on workers' compensation benefits. The law is very complicated, and I only touched upon the many issues involved in a workers' compensation case.  A competent attorney is needed to evaluate your claim and further discuss your options.  Please call my office. John Pomykato (617) 423-0001 pomykatolaw.com