Check for workers’ compensation insurance

Find out if your employer, or any business in Massachusetts, currently has workers’ compensation insurance.

Steven Tavares, Office of Insurance

Tom Finneran, Office of Insurance

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What you need   for Check for workers’ compensation insurance

To find out if a business has workers’ compensation insurance you need:

  • The name of the business
  • The city or town it is located in
  • The zip code

How to check   Check for workers’ compensation insurance

You can do an online search to verify an employer's workers' compensation insurance. 

Do not assume a business has no insurance if the search results do not return policy information. An employer may have a valid workers' compensation policy under a different business name or may have an alternate coverage which includes licensing as a self insurer or membership in a self insurance group.

Call the Office of Insurance, Department of Accidents at (617) 626-5480 or (617) 626-5481.

Download the Insurance Inquiry Form and send to:

              
Office of Insurance
Department of Industrial Accidents
19 Staniford St., 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
 

Download the Insurance Inquiry Form and fax it to:

(617) 624-0985

To find insurers for injuries prior to 1986, you will need to check the microfiche located at:

Department of Industrial Accidents
Lafayette City Center
2 Avenue de Lafayette
Boston, MA 02111-1750

Call (857) 321-7470 to make an appointment to use the microfiche.

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