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How Do You Calculate Percentage of Hearing Loss in Maryland?
How Do You Calculate Percentage of Hearing Loss in Maryland?

Compliance Corner If you're in Maryland and you're looking for information on calculating hearing loss for purposes of workers' compensation, there are several sources you can turn to. One of those sources is Simply Research, […]
What’s ‘Sociological Information’ in Maryland?
What’s ‘Sociological Information’ in Maryland?

Glossary Check Under Maryland workers' compensation law, as Simply Research subscribers know, “sociological information” means: (1) Social Security number; (2) Personal phone number; (3) Personal email address; and (4) Date of birth. Rules on Custodians […]
Families of Workers Killed in Baltimore Bridge Collapse File Suit Against Cargo Ship Owner
Families of Workers Killed in Baltimore Bridge Collapse File Suit Against Cargo Ship Owner

Baltimore, MD (WorkersCompensation.com) – On Friday, families of the six workers who were killed when the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in March, filed suit against the owner and operator of the cargo ship that […]
Legislation Targets Ship’s Owners for Bridge Collapse
Legislation Targets Ship’s Owners for Bridge Collapse

Washington, DC (WorkersCompensation.com) – On Thursday, U.S. Reps. John Garamendi, D-Calif., and Hank Johnson, D-Ga., introduced legislation that would require owners of foreign-owned vessels to be held liable for the collapse of the Frances Scott […]
What Happens with a Failure to Insure in Maryland?
What Happens with a Failure to Insure in Maryland?

Compliance Corner Catonsville, MD (WorkersCompensation.com) -- Like many states, Maryland has rules in place for when an employer fails to secure compensation for all covered employees. As detailed on Simply Research, those rules are as […]
Body of 6th Missing Worker in Baltimore Bridge Collapse Found, Class Action Filed
Body of 6th Missing Worker in Baltimore Bridge Collapse Found, Class Action Filed

Baltimore, MD (WorkersCompensation.com) – Officials said they had found the body of the final victim in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, as companies in the area begin a class action lawsuit. Authorities […]
NCCI Court Case Update: Maryland and North Carolina
NCCI Court Case Update: Maryland and North Carolina

Maryland, Attorney Fees On January 31, 2024, the Appellate Court of Maryland, In the Matter of Zukowski, held as a matter of first impression that a workers compensation (WC) attorney fees lien attaches to a claimant’s WC benefits […]
Employees Killed at Work
Employees Killed at Work

Charlotte, NC (WorkersCompensation.com) – A 17-year-old Jack in the Box worker is dead after he was killed by two masked men, one of several employees killed at work this week. The employee was killed by […]