A mild to moderate knee ligament injury may heal on its own, in time. To speed the healing, you can: Rest the knee. Avoid putting much weight on your knee if it's painful to do so. You may need to use crutches for a time. Ice your knee for 20 to 30 minutes every 3 to 4 hours to
Right now, a middle-wage worker in Massachusetts earns $21.19 per hour; thatâs the stateâs median wage, or the level where half the people make more and half make less. The minimum wage, by contrast, is currently $10 (it wonât climb to $11 until Jan. 1 of next year).
In total, 29 states (and the District of Columbia) have now set a minimum wage level higher than the federal standard of $7.25 an hour. Aside from local districts, D.C. has the highest minimum wage in the U.S. at $11.50, followed by Massachusetts and Washington with $11.00 each. Arizona is going to make the biggest pay leap this month, with its minimum wage increasing by $1.95 to $10.00 in total. Many cities have enacted even higher local minimums.