Workers Compensation
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Being injured on the job in Maryland is something no one thinks will happen to them. Until it does. An on the job injury can leave you with serious and debilitating injuries and unable to work for extended periods of time. If you do not work you do not get paid and have no way to support your family or pay your bills. Fortunately the state of Maryland, like all states, has workers’ compensation laws in place to protect injured workers. All Maryland employers are required to have workers’ compensation insurance so that in the event of an on the job injury both the injured employee, and employer, are protected. Even though MD work comp laws exist the claim filing process is very complicated and should only be handled by a skilled Maryland workers’ compensation attorney.
Common Work Injuries
There are countless types of injuries that can occur while at work and any worker, no matter what their job entails, can suffer an on the job injury. Common workplace accidents our Baltimore, Maryland workers compensation lawyers handle are slip and fall accidents, back strains, burns, lifting injuries, crushing and avulsion injuries as well as repetitive stress injuries.
Common Accidents In The Workplace
Certain occupations tend to see particular accidents based on what that job entails. Physically demanding jobs see a different type of accident, and resulting injuries, then clerical or administrative jobs. Both can see slip and fall accidents and stairwell accidents. Work related auto accidents, power tool accidents, ladder accidents, scaffolding accidents, roof falls, explosions and trench collapses are all common on the job injuries in Maryland.
Maryland Workers’ Compensation Benefits
When hurt on the job in Maryland the benefits you are entitled to are directly related to the injuries suffered and their impact on your ability to work both now and in the future. Common benefits we get for our clients can include:
- Various types of disability benefits
- Lost wage compensation
- Medical and hospitalization benefits
- Death, funeral and survival benefits (if applicable)
In addition to helping injured Maryland workers’ we also handle denied workers’ comp claims, claims involving pre-existing conditions, wrongful termination and retaliation due to filing a MD work injury claim, undocumented worker claims and third party liability claims.