Accidental Injuries vs. Occupational Diseases: What to Know
When it comes to workers’ compensation claims, the injury or health issue that you are seeking compensation for must fall in one of two main categories: an accidental injury or...
If You are Injured at Work-Where Will Your Income Come From?
Understanding how workers’ compensation benefits are paid is important for employees in Maryland who have been injured on the job. Workplace injuries often result in an interruption in income for...
Does Toxic Mold Exposure Qualify Me for Workers’ Comp?
Not all workplace health risks involve broken bones or torn muscles. Sometimes the conditions of your workplace can lead to other serious health problems, some that have life-altering consequences. Toxic...
Know your Average Weekly Wage
When an worker sustains an on the job injury, known as an “accidental injury,” in the State of Maryland, the value of the indemnity (or money) benefits will depend in...
Injured Workers Should Promptly Seek Legal Counsel
Sustaining an accidental injury or becoming disabled as a result of an occupational disease can be a life changing event. Seeking legal counsel early on in the process can be...
Going To and From Work: Do Injuries Qualify for Workers’ Comp?
In order to qualify as a compensable injury, a workplace injury must occur under a specific set of circumstances. Many people would assume that one of these circumstances would be...
Are Volunteers Covered by Maryland’s Workers’ Compensation Law?
Did you know that if you represent your employer as a volunteer, and are injured in the course of the volunteer activity that your employer may try to deny workers’...
A Guide to Basic Workers’ Compensation Terms
In order to be well-prepared for your workers’ compensation case, it is important that you become acquainted with some of the terminology that is commonly used throughout these cases. Being...
What Qualifies as a Compensable Injury?
For employees who have suffered from an on-the-job injury, establishing whether or not it is considered a compensable injury is essential for their workers’ compensation case. An injury that qualifies...