Unfortunately, Maryland workers who work around heavy equipment and vehicles are especially vulnerable to workplace injuries. Injuries can result from accidents as well as equipment failure.Supervisors and colleagues are now mourning the death of a state worker who...
Workers’ Compensation
Tom Tupa wins Maryland workers’ compensation case
Workers' compensation is a system that is designed to compensate workers for workplace injuries. Professional athletes who are injured make the news all the time, but it is not very often that an injury to a professional athlete makes the news because of a workers'...
The Triangle Shirtwaist fire and 100 years of workers’ rights
One hundred years ago this week, a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist textile factory proved to be one of the most devastating industrial accidents in American history. The fire began on March 25, 1911, when textile scraps stored on the factory floor caught fire. Without...
Workers’ comp investigators are using Facebook, Social Media
All too often, injured workers seeking compensation are confronted with a confusing workers' compensation system that they do not understand. The system can become even more frustrating when the employer or the workers' compensation insurance company plays dirty...
Maryland Worker Killed, Others Injured in Car Wash Accident
On December 29, a tragic accident claimed the life of one Rockville, Maryland car wash worker and injured two other employees. The accident occurred as one employee was driving a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee out of the washing bays when it suddenly accelerated.The vehicle...
$34 Million to Restaurant Workers in Carbon Monoxide Case
Maryland workers' compensation law bars employees from filing lawsuits against their employers for injuries received pursuant to their employment. This prohibition precluded 20 employees who suffered carbon monoxide poisoning while working at Ruth's Chris Steak House...
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