DiCarlo v. Suffolk Construction Co., Inc. Professional Electrical Contractors of Connecticut (SJC-11854) Martin v. Angelini Plastering, Inc.

Under Massachusetts law, employees who receive workers’ compensation benefits may not sue their employers for claims arising from work-related injuries. See G. L. c. 152, § 24. 4 Employees may, however, file claims against third parties for damages arising from those injuries. See G. L. c. 152, §§ 15, 24. When an employee recovers damages from a third party, the workers’ compensation insurer is statutorily entitled to a lien on the recovery in the amount that the insurer paid to the employee in benefits. See G. L. c. 152, § 15. In these two cases, we are asked to ascertain the extent of this…