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'...
Workers’ Compensation
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...
Transportation accidents top cause for fatal work injuries
Many individuals who work in the transportation industry say they are lucky since they get to travel for a living. However, being on the road has its fair share of risks, just like any other workplace.Transportation workers understand that, but the recent reports from...
Reasons why your workers comp claim might be denied
Being injured at work and losing your ability to generate income can be devastating. Even more devastating can be when your workers' compensation claim has been denied.If your claim is denied, the insurance company will notify you by letter and that letter will list...
Maryland expands cancer coverage for firefighters
The Maryland General Assembly recently passed a bill that expands workers' compensation protection for first responders.The bill, which will likely be signed by Gov. Larry Hogan, will expand workers compensation coverage for firefighters to include leukemia, prostate...
Can medical marijuana be claimed for workers comp?
While the saying goes that there's nothing new under the sun, there are new ways of looking at old things. While marijuana has been around for many centuries, only now is it being used as legalized medicine in the U.S. Can it be claimed as medicinal for the purposes...
I’m a nanny. Do I have workers’ comp?
If you are hired to work in and around another person's home you may be considered an employee. This can hold true whether you are a nanny, housekeeper, caregiver or lawn maintenance technician.Being a household employee means your employer has a responsibility to...
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