Appeals Court

Where a plaintiff working for the Essex County Sheriff’s Department was injured while carrying equipment for an ongoing prisoner hostage situation, the plaintiff is entitled to assault pay under G.L.c. 126, §18A, as his injury resulted from an inmate’s act of violence. Affirmed. “The plaintiff, former Essex County sheriff's department employee Jeffrey Howell, was injured while carrying ...

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