You might, at some point, be injured at work. When that happens, you need to make sure that your rights are preserved. Understanding how workers' compensation works is the first step toward making sure that you receive [...]
In a perfect world, personal injury attorneys wouldn’t be needed. When you were injured in an accident, the insurance company of the responsible party would offer a fair settlement, and you would be taken care of. Worker’s [...]
As your lawyers, our goal is to remove as much of your stress as possible after a work injury. We will deal with the insurance company, get your lost wages paid, and ensure that the medical bills [...]
The term workers’ compensation is used to refer to the insurance carried by employers to take care of injured employees. It is also shorthand for the Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC), which is the entity that processes and [...]
Timing is everything in personal injury cases. Well, not everything, unless you’ve filed too late. Then it’s the only thing that matters. When you consult a personal injury lawyer, he or she may stop you before you [...]
When you have been injured on the job and are unable to return to work, you may be faced with many difficulties. There is the injury itself that is causing you physical pain and additionally, the loss [...]
Under the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act, an eligible employee may qualify for one of four different types of workers’ compensation benefits at any one time. Depending on the length of time the employee is injured and/or the [...]
Here in Baltimore, the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission oversees how Workers’ Compensation functions should you get injured on the job. Hopefully, you’ll never need to understand how this affects you, but should you get hurt while at [...]
Construction jobs are among the most dangerous in the country. EHS Today lists them among the top 10 most dangerous jobs in the county. What is even more disturbing is that such a large portion of them [...]
Workers' compensation cases are almost always more involved and complex than they first appear. You might think that after a slip and fall accident or any other kind of accident on the job, you’ll automatically be given [...]
If you’ve been injured on the job in Baltimore, under Maryland law, you may be owed workers' compensation. However, not all injuries and accidents are covered, and your claim for compensation may be denied. Denial can happen [...]
America has long since passed a myriad of laws designed to keep employees safe at the workplace. Every state has flexibility in this regard to some degree, but the underlying premise remains the same. You, as an [...]
Occupational accident insurance, or OAI, is a type of insurance policy that’s able to provide benefits to employees who are injured or killed while performing their job. It acts almost as a hybrid between long-term disability and [...]
If your employer has workers’ compensation insurance, and you suffer an accident or injury while on the job, you have certain rights. Those rights ensure that you are able to get compensation for your medical bills, your [...]
In the state of Maryland, worker’s comp beneficiaries are able to receive their prescriptions directly from their doctors instead of getting them at the pharmacy. Though this may seem like a very harmless practice, it has actually [...]
If you have had an accident or injury while at work, then you will likely need to file for workers’ compensation. This is only available if your employer has workers’ compensation insurance and only if your injury [...]
Every worker should understand that if they get injured on the job, they can file a workers’ compensation claim in order to obtain damages to help them recover from their injuries. While most workers usually understand this, [...]
In some ways, filing workers’ compensation claims is like filing any other insurance claim. You have to fill out forms and show your expenses for medical bills and damages. That seems like something you could handle on [...]
If your employer has workers’ compensation insurance, and you suffer an accident or injury while on the job, you have certain rights. Those rights ensure that you are able to get compensation for your medical bills, your [...]
Although most people understand that their employer most likely carries workers’ compensation insurance for them, that doesn’t mean they fully appreciate what that entails. As a result, they can become frustrated when, after being injured on the [...]
