Comp Agency Reopens; Another Stays Closed as COVID Rules Are Updated

One state's compensation agency will soon reopen, another will remain closed and a third has adopted new procedures to deal with the continuing effects of the pandemic. Massachusetts: The Department of Industrial Accidents will reopen its offices to the public on Sept. 28 and will resume limited in-person hearings, the department announced. All parties must wear face coverings, and those who have tested positive for the coronavirus or who have a fever will not be allowed in. Those barred from entering should contact their attorney or the judge's office to reschedule the hea...