Worker Gets 'Assault Pay' for Injury From Carrying Equipment to Hostage Situation

The Appeals Court of Massachusetts ruled that a correctional facility worker was entitled to additional compensation so that he received the equivalent of his full salary while recovering from a shoulder injury he suffered while responding to a hostage situation at the facility. Case: Howell v. Sheriff of Essex County, No. 21-P-397, 08/19/2022, published. Facts: Jeffrey Howell worked for the Essex County Sheriff's Department. On Jan. 2, 2018, Howell was working in the 120 building of the Essex County correctional facility when, in a different building, one inmate took another hostage by ...