Category Archives: Workers’ Compensation
Are All Workers in Maryland Covered by Workers’ Compensation?
If you were recently injured on the job, or if a spouse or family member got hurt while working, one of your first questions is likely going to be about compensation and workers’ compensation coverage. In short, it is critical to determine whether you are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits and to begin the… Read More »
Do I Need to Prove Fault in a Maryland Workers’ Compensation Claim?
After a workplace accident that results in an injury, getting the medical care you need and compensation for missed work is extremely important. For most injured workers, obtaining compensation will require seeking workers’ compensation benefits. Yet for many injured workers, this process can be confusing. Indeed, many injured workers are unsure about the steps… Read More »
Part-Time Teen Workers in Maryland
Whether it is over the summer or during the school year, many teenagers in Maryland work part-time jobs. Even though they may be at work for fewer hours each week than a full-time worker, they can also be at risk of suffering a job-related injury that can require days, weeks, or months away from… Read More »
SSD and Workers’ Compensation: How to Get Compensation After a Work Accident
After a work accident in Maryland that results in a serious injury, it is critical to understand your potential options for obtaining compensation if your injury is severe enough that you are unable to return to work. When an employee is involved in a workplace accident that results in a critical injury, they often… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation Claims for Psychological Injuries
Workplace injuries in Maryland can take a wide range of forms, but most of us think about physical harm when we consider traumatic accidents and long-term exposures in Maryland workplaces. However, as a report in Forbes makes clear, workplace mental health harm is commonly being identified as a leading type of workplace injury. Indeed,… Read More »
Can I Appeal a Denied Workers’ Compensation Claim?
Many workers in Maryland who have been injured on the job file what they believe to be complete and accurate workers’ compensation claims only to be denied benefits. There are many reasons that benefits can be denied, and sometimes employers or insurance companies simply do not want to pay out legitimate claims. In other… Read More »
Workplace Injuries Caused By Violence
When most people think about workplace injuries in Maryland, they imagine accidents that result in traumatic injuries like broken bones or traumatic brain injuries, or exposure-related or repetitive-use injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome or hearing loss. Yet workplace injuries can also result from acts of violence — violence committed by other employees at the… Read More »
What to Expect in the Workers’ Compensation Process
If you were recently injured while working in Maryland, it is essential to begin the process of seeking workers’ compensation benefits. The claims process has many different steps, and some of those steps involve specific requirements that the injured employee must complete. At other stages of the process, your employer, the insurer, and the… Read More »
What to Know About Falls in Workplaces
Employees can fall at work and sustain injuries under many different types of circumstances. Sometimes falls are “slips and falls,” or “trips and falls,” and they occur at the same level when an employee slips or trips on a slick flooring area or an object and falls to the ground. Under other circumstances, employees… Read More »
What to Know About Fatal Work Injuries and Workers’ Compensation
Work-related injuries can occur in any type of job and in any industry in Maryland. Some types of professions do have more injury risks, but it is important to remember that injuries are possible in any job and may be compensable through the Maryland workers’ compensation system. Any kind of injury that results in… Read More »
