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,...
When one learns how to ride a bicycle as a child, the first thing they learn is the importance of wearing a helmet. Wearing a helmet is an important safety measure, just in case of an accident, to prevent serious injuries.Presently, in light of COVID-19, personal...
A parent's number one priority is often their children's safety. This is especially true when they get behind the wheel, with their children in the back seat.Car accidents are still one of the leading causes of serious injury and death for children under 12-years-old...
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'...
Suffering an injury in a car crash can be life-changing and incredibly distressing. Most people want to focus on their recovery; however, insurance is inherently involved in accidents. Per their own insurance contracts, individuals have to report the car accident to...
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...
Countless workers use solvents every day on the job, such as acetone for industrial coating and MEK in printing ink. Using these chemicals is just a part of the job for many workers in various fields of employment, but many of them can be hazardous to workers'...
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...
Building projects do not stop just because the weather turns cold. Many Maryland construction workers stay on the job year-round, and they know that no matter the time of year, this can be dangerous work.Construction workers and their families must know about their...
