The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts upheld an award of benefits to a lineman for his total disability after a COVID-19 infection.
Case: Stacy’s Case, No. SJC-13712, 04/15/2025, published.
Facts: Jeff Stacy worked as a lineman for Unitil Corp. In March 2020, the Massachusetts governor declared a state of emergency because of the spread of COVID-19. While most businesses were directed to close, Unitil remained open as a provider of essential services.
In February 2021, a series of snowstorms forced Stacy to work overtime. On Feb. 17, the lineman who shared Stacy's truck repo...
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