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...
Workers’ Compensation
Healthcare workers: Prioritize mental health
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...
Working from home? Here are some tips.
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'...
Statutory Presumptions needed to protect 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...
Can grocery store workers collect compensation?
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,...
What medical benefits does workers’ compensation provide?
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'...
What jobs carry a high risk of cancer?
In a past blog post, we discussed how Maryland's workers' compensation laws specifically protect firefighters whose cancer diagnoses relate directly to their job. And while firefighters face some of the highest risks of cancer in their line of work, many other jobs...
Can your employer fire you after you suffer a work injury?
The physical pain and stress of a work injury can be overwhelming. Regardless of whether workers suffered a broken leg or a traumatic brain injury, they might have a long road to recovery ahead of them.Most injured workers want to rush the recovery process and return...
How can you protect your hearing at work?
We spend a significant portion of our lives working. The average worker works at least five days out of the week and at least eight hours of the day, essentially until they retire. Spending so much time at work can increase the risk of sustaining serious work-related...
How can a work injury impact your family?
Workplace injuries can have a huge impact on every aspect of an individual's life. After all, an injury not only has physical effects, but emotional and financial ones too.Collecting workers' compensation benefits can help individuals reduce the stress of those...
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