Baker Nominates King to Industrial Accidents Board

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has nominated insurance defense lawyer Matthew King to serve on the state's Industrial Accidents Board. “Attorney King’s extensive understanding of the Massachusetts workers' compensation system makes him well-qualified for the Department of Industrial Accidents Board,” Baker, a Republican, said in a statement released Wednesday. The Industrial Accidents Board consists of 21 administrative law judges who preside over disputed workers’ compensation cases, and King is no stranger to the system. He previously worked as an...