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 […]

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 […]

Baltimore, MD (WorkersCompensation.com) – Rescue crews continued to look for six workers unaccounted for after a bridge was struck and collapsed early Tuesday morning. According to Paul Wiedefeld, Maryland’s transportation secretary, six people who were […]

Annapolis, MD (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The march toward a paper-free future continues in Maryland, where new rules take away another old school option for workers' compensation filings. As a reminder, in Maryland, forms submitted must be […]

On November 30, 2023, the Appellate Court of Maryland, in Ledford v. Jenway Contracting, Inc., held for the first time that workers compensation (WC) exclusive remedy bars a wrongful death lawsuit brought by an employee's nondependent […]

Baltimore, MD (WorkersCompensation.com) -- In Maryland, spouses and dependents of employees killed or injured at work are not entitled to sue the company for negligence or wrongful death, with two narrow exceptions. This is known […]

Please Note: for Claims assistance or questions about coverage and exemptions You will need to call one of the numbers listed below. Also be aware that the Workers' Compensation Assistance Offices in different states may […]

Catonsville, MD (WorkersCompensation.com) -- When an occupational disease develops over time, and a worker has had multiple employers exposing him to a potential hazard connected to the condition, it becomes very difficult to establish which […]