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A workplace injury can change an ordinary day in an instant. One moment, you are focused on your job. Next, you may need medical care and worry about unpaid bills. If you sustained injuries in a workplace accident, knowing what your employer must do can help you...
Your workers’ comp claim follows different rules based on the system tied to your job. Federal workers’ compensation uses a centralized program, while Maryland uses a state system. That split affects your medical care, required forms and the way each system reviews...
Workers’ compensation benefits are not limited to traditional offices, and work-related injuries persist even when your office is at home. However, determining whether an injury qualifies for coverage is not always straightforward. Situations such as tripping over a...
If you look for news stories about on-the-job injuries, you tend to see the same types of accidents: construction workers who fall from a scaffolding or get caught in a trench collapse, factory workers who are hurt in an industrial accident, highway maintenance...
Learning you have been denied workers’ compensation can be devastating after a work-related injury. However, you can appeal your denial and fight to receive your benefits. The appeals process is generally outlined in your denial letter. Carefully review the letter and...
Whether you work in an office, factory or construction site, all occupations and work environments come with their risks and dangers. Thus, employers seek to address the potential of workers suffering serious injuries in a workplace accident by securing a workers’...
Many Marylanders must continue to work, even outdoors or on the road, despite cold or wintry weather. The nature of their jobs may simply require taking this risk. Still, employers absolutely must take proper steps to keep their employees as safe as possible. Maryland...
Workers’ compensation is meant to provide employees with medical and financial benefits if they suffer an injury or illness on the job. However, just like any other type of insurance, workers’ comp claims can be denied. If you experience an injury or illness as a...
A Marylander who suffers a debilitating workplace injury can seek both workers’ compensation under Maryland law and federal Social Security disability benefits. There is no rule against doing so. However, the worker will need to remember that these are two different...
Maryland workers’ compensation laws are designed to protect workers who are injured on the job. The law requires employers with one or more employees to offer workers’ compensation benefits to employers. Many jobs carry the risk of an eye injury. There are many types...