Workers’ Compensation

Following significant work-place injuries, employees and their families often wonder what benefits may collect. There are a few types of benefits injured workers are entitled to, but one specific question is whether the injured worker can recover both workers'...

Individuals rely on their knees more than they think. As the largest and most complex joint in the body, the knee is what allows us to move in many different ways, whether standing, walking or lifting.This heavy reliance on the knee is also why suffering a knee injury...

When injured workers pursue workers' compensation benefits, their employer's insurance company may question the extent of their injuries. In these cases, insurance companies often arrange an independent medical evaluation (IME).This is a common issue that injured...

When does workers' compensation eligibility go into effect?This is a common worry that some workers might have. It may take a few months for other employment benefits to take effect after their first day on the job. So, does the same go for workers' compensation...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Movements like this have been instrumental in decreasing the stigma surrounding mental health issues and mental illnesses over the years.And yet, mental health is often overlooked because these conditions are often invisible. They...

In light of Maryland's stay-at-home orders, several workers have transitioned to working from home, including teachers and office workers.Even though one's home is familiar, the risk of an injury still exists, and workers must be careful.Can workers collect workers'...

Workers' compensation benefits provide injured workers and their families with critical support while they recover from a work-related injury.However, the process of obtaining workers' compensation benefits can sometimes be a challenge. Thankfully, several statutory...

There are several jobs associated with a high risk of injuries. Construction work, factory work and emergency response work are often the jobs individuals think of as carrying the most risk for workers.Not many would think that working in a grocery store is dangerous,...

If workers suffer an injury on the job, many thoughts will run through their minds all at once. The pain is first, but then workers often wonder what they will do when they cannot work and how they will provide for their family.Injured workers might know that workers'...