When injured Maryland workers think about workers’ compensation benefits, they often focus on medical care and wage loss. These are undoubtedly important parts of the coverage. Still, there are other aspects that must be considered. If a person is injured or suffers a...
You go to work to make a living; however, your job caused you to suffer an injury, greatly impacting your income and the ability to pay for medical bills. This is a difficult situation for you and your family to be in. It is an overwhelming time, as you focus on...
Some injuries at work are incurred while you were performing your job duties. But what if you were injured at work because you were goofing around? Can you still seek workers’ compensation benefits? Workers’ compensation in Maryland You cannot be compensated for all...
If you are a teacher in Maryland and you are working in a school system in the state, you have been covered by workers' compensation since they first day on the job. That means that you are covered for injuries that you get while you are on the job or traveling from...
After a qualified work-related accident, an injured Maryland worker will likely be eligible to receive workers’ compensation benefits through their employers. Workers’ compensation offers employees in this state a lot of advantages. For one, the benefits are awarded...
Workers in every occupation can suffer workplace injuries. Tech workers are not immune to injuries, especially repetitive motion, and slip-and-fall injuries. Major workplace injuries Handling objects, such as heavy boxes, is the leading cause of workplace injuries....
Like other states, Maryland’s workers’ compensation program is designed so that injured or disabled workers can get benefits following a work-related illness or injury efficiently. In many cases, an employer, including the employer’s insurer, will pay benefits for...
Workers’ compensation is an insurance that provides medical coverage, disability and many other benefits to workers who have been injured on the job. Requirements for employers to buy coverage varies from one state to another, and this is often determined by the...
Most of our readers in Maryland probably know someone who has suffered a minor injury on-the-job – or maybe even a major one. Workplace injuries are, unfortunately, quite common. Are you in danger of suffering an injury at your workplace? According to the statistics,...
In Maryland, road work is a common aspect of the warmer months. This is important to maintain, repair and improve the roads to enhance safety. While the goal is to ensure drivers and passengers are safer on the roadways, the actual work is risky on its own. Work zones...