When applying for worker’s compensation in Maryland, you will discover that you are eligible to receive a percentage of your average weekly wage. Therefore it is very important that your average weekly wage is calculated correctly, or [...]
In nearly all situations, individuals who are hurt on the job can file for workers’ compensation, except for seamen, or maritime workers. Individuals who work primarily on a boat or other vessel are considered seamen and have [...]
People who have to use Maryland's workers' compensation system always have questions and don't always get satisfactory answers. We have our own workers' compensation FAQ on the site which goes into detail about what to do if [...]
In 2013, Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) performed almost 100,000 workplace inspections through its federal and state offices. The ten most common citations for workplace safety are described below as well as steps employers to can [...]
When you are injured at work, it seems like the whole case is straightforward. You should receive workers' compensation, and that’s the end of it. Unfortunately, as anyone who’s spent any time working with a bureaucracy, this [...]
One of the common misconceptions surrounding lawyers is that it doesn’t matter what type of lawyer you get. An attorney is an attorney in the eyes of many. However, this isn’t the case at all. In fact, [...]
Last week, Ingerman & Horwitz attended the 121st Annual Maryland State Firefighter's Association held in Ocean City, Maryland. We were honored to spend time and get to know those who risk their lives everyday to ensure our [...]
It doesn’t matter if your case is a “tiny” automobile accident fender bender or a massive multi-million dollar birth injury medical malpractice case—you should hire the best lawyer possible. You can take the path of least resistance [...]
There is a new bill being considered by the Maryland legislature to further protect injured workers from workers compensation-related retaliation by their employers. If passed, this bill will help those employees when they are at their [...]
Road workers have dangerous jobs. They often work on the side or in the middle of well-traveled roadways and highways, and it seems that many people ignore warning signs to slow down near work areas. Road Worker [...]
Workers’ compensation case values can be difficult to understand. It’s easy to explain some of the usual benefits—lifetime medical care, and the amount of lost wages payable, for example. The difficult part is the final award [...]
A recent publication by 27Legal, The Comp Pinkbook: Real Workers’ Comp Statistics on Lawyers, Injuries and Doctors credits our workers’ compensation lawyer Bruce Ingerman as being one of the most successful workers’ compensation lawyers in Maryland. The [...]
The final phase of a Maryland workers’ compensation claim, assuming that it is not settled or stipulated. The nature and extent hearing is where the case finally comes to fruition for our clients. In many cases, they [...]
When a Maryland workers’ compensation claimant is ready to resolve his claim, his lawyer may explore the possibilities of stipulation and settlement. These are two of the three ways to resolve claims of permanent partial disability [...]
Most Maryland workers’ compensation cases are for accidental personal injury. This covers work injuries like slip-and-falls, auto accidents, and almost anything else that can cause injury at the workplace. The other type of workers’ comp cases [...]
Many new clients come to us believing they have an automobile accident claim or a workers’ compensation claim, when in reality they might have both. In fact, for any accident, whether a car accident, slip-and-fall, or [...]
Workers’ Compensation benefits, in general, are available for employees who were accidentally injured while in the course of their employment. A threshold issue is whether the injured worker qualifies under Maryland law as an employee. The [...]
Here are useful links for Workers' Compensation information: MD Workers' Compensation Commission State of Maryland website provides general and specific information to our varied customers and offers online services such as filing online forms, insurance verification and claim [...]
You didn't think it would ever happen to you and you love the company you work for, but now you are injured! You may be saddened to admit to an injury that came about because of your [...]
We have recently updated our Workers' Compensation page on our firm web site. Information features two new articles: How long will I receive payout's from a workers' compensation claim What is my case worth? For additional information [...]
