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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]