Compliance Corner For those who employ domestic workers in Maryland, when does state law say workers' compensation coverage needs to kick in? Thanks to Simply Research, we found out. Covered Employees An individual who is […]

What Do You Think? A company allegedly fails to fix a leak in a warehouse freezer section, turning it into an “ice skating rink.” Predictably, one of its employees falls and seriously injures himself. That […]

What Do You Think? To be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits in Maryland, a worker must be a “covered employee.” A recent case addresses how that rule applies when an NFL player signs a contract […]

What Do You Think? Can an employer become liable for an employee’s negligence when he’s driving to work? The family of a man who was killed by a waterproofing company employee’s erratic driving argued yes […]

State Snapshot BASIC RULE In Maryland, workers’ compensation is an employee’s exclusive legal remedy for work-related injuries. Md. Lab. & Empl. Code Ann. § 9-509. This means that the injured employee cannot sue the employer […]

Compliance Corner When a worker gets hurt on the job, what do Maryland employers have to report and when do they have to report it? Simply Research users have access to that info, which varies […]

Safety at Work Baltimore, MD (WorkersCompensation.com) – A 71-year-old Maryland transit worker died after he was attacked during a parking dispute. Gregory Turnipseed died on Nov. 26 after being attacked by a teenager and her […]

Compliance Corner The defenses available under Maryland's workers' compensation law include those for when a worker does something deliberate to cause an injury or shows up to work under the influence. Thanks to Simply Research, […]