Category: Workers’ Compensation

It's quite important to report any injuries that you get on the job as soon as you can. If you fail to do this, your company may fight with you over whether or not they have to pay compensation. The company's executives may claim that you hid the injury, and they will...

Maryland's workers' compensation system functions as a state-subsidized insurance program that all employers are required by law to have for their employees. If a Maryland company has one or more workers -- regardless if the worker is full or part-time -- the employer must provide this insurance benefit to the employee(s). There...

More and more workplaces across the nation have become smoke-free since the dangers of second-hand smoke have become known. Also known as environmental tobacco smoke, it has all the harmful carcinogens as inhaled smoke, just at a lower level of concentration. Those non-smokers in the workplace who were forced...

When you want to make a claim for workers' compensation, you typically start the process by working with your employer. Normally, your employer sends in paperwork about your injury to the Bureau of Workers' Compensation, who then reviews it and provides you with the compensation you need for medical bills and other...

Maryland employers are required to maintain workers' compensation insurance coverage for their employees. Workers' compensation insurers operate like any other insurance company. They make money by not paying out claims. Attorneys working for those insurance companies have the task of trying to exclude you from your workers' compensation benefits by denying your...

One person is dead following a bus accident in Maryland, and six other people were injured in the crash. The person who passed away was a teacher at Preston Elementary School, and she was driving a passenger car. The bus, however, was in the process of bringing individuals to a day care...

So, you need to make a workers' compensation claim. Do you know how long it will take or what you can expect when you start receiving payments? If not, hopefully, this rundown of the Maryland Workers' Compensation process will help. When you file a claim, it will take two...

The workers' compensation system in Maryland provides workers with a valuable lifeline of support when they are injured on the job. Compensation benefits often cover an injured worker's medical costs, income lost due to temporary or permanent disability and provide other benefits. However, not all workers know the full scope of these...

Maryland residents who suffer an injury on the job can investigate the possibility of obtaining workers' compensation benefits. Indeed, most individuals are covered by their employer's workers' compensation benefits in the event of a workplace accident or injury. In some cases though, the workers' compensation insurance company that services...

Workers' compensation insurance will typically cover a variety of expenses relating to an on-the-job injury. Although no one will ever get rich off workers' compensation benefits, it can represent a lifeline of vital financial support to help a Maryland worker and his or her family members stay financially afloat until the injured...