How Much are Your Limbs Worth in Massachusetts?
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Massachusetts pays out less in Workers' Compensation for loss of limbs and other body parts than most other states in the U.S. According to a new report from ProPublica, Massachusetts ranks nearly last in workers' compensation benefits for twelve limbs and body parts including legs, arms and hands.
SEE SLIDES BELOW: How Much Are Your Limbs Worth in Massachusetts?
ProPublica's report breaks down all 50 states' average maximum compensation for arms, legs, hands, fingers, thumb, feet, eyes and ears. Massachusetts falls well below the national average for each body part with arms (-$117,633), legs (-$105,836) and hands (-$103,620) furthest from the national average.
To see how much the rest of your body is worth in workers compensation benefits, see the slides below.
Related Slideshow: How Much are Your Limbs Worth in Massachusetts?
A recent study by ProPublica divulged what each limb on your body is worth in all 50 states when it comes to Workers' Compensation benefits. In Massachusetts, the value of your arms, legs, hands and other body parts are incredibly lower than most of the states in the U.S. For every limb ProPublica listed, Massachusetts came in lower than the National Average.
Check out what each limb is worth in MA:
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