Your workers’ compensation case is the important one to you. Hopefully the articles below are able to provide the workers’ comp information you need. If they are not, please contact a Maryland workers’ compensation attorney for assistance. You may use the calculator to request that a MD comp lawyer contact you.
These articles discuss the specific of Maryland workers’ compensation cases in Maryland. They talk Maryland comp laws, defenses, hearings, rehearings, appeals, and other things you might deal with in a comp case in Maryland. The easiest way to deal with this stuff is to not deal with it. Hire an attorney. But if you must know, it’s here.
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These Articles discuss specifics of Workers’ Compensation Cases:
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Recent Maryland Workers’ Compensation Appellate Case Decisions
Below is a list of appellate decisions involving workers’ compensation in 2020, with links to the full text of the decision. The extremely brief words that come with each are merely placeholders and should not be relied upon. If you are an injured worker, you should get an attorney. If you are an employer, you […]
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Workers’ Comp Appeals
Workers’ Compensation Appeals If a claimant wishes to take an appeal from an Order issued by the Workers’ Compensation Commission, the claimant must file the appeal within 30 days of the Order that is being appealed. The appeal will be taken to the court that has jurisdiction over the place where the accident occurred or […]
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Defenses
One of the major reasons why you need a workers’ compensation attorney is because the insurer will have one. And that attorney may well raise defenses. Although there is a presumption that an employee’s injury is work-related, there are certain defenses that can be raised by the employer/insurer that would preclude the employee from receiving […]
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Third-Party Actions
Depending on the nature of employment, there are some situations where an employee is injured based on the conduct of a third-party. This may include assault or battery. By statute, an accidental injury includes “an injury caused by the willful or negligent act of a third person directed against a covered employee in the course […]
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Settlement v. Stipulation of Comp Case
The Claimant and the Insurer have the ability to reach an agreement in a case with respect to permanent partial disability benefits (PPD). There are three ways that the Claimant may receive PPD benefits: (1) following a hearing and an order granting PPD from the Commission (which is treated the same as a Stipulation); (2) […]
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What Are Issues?
Issues are filed when a party to a workers’ compensation case, contests an aspect of a claim. After a claimant files a workers’ compensation claim, the Commission issues a C-30 form, which summarizes the claim, and mails copies to the Claimant and the employer/insurer. The employer/insurer than has approximately 21 days (until the Consideration Date) […]
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Parties to a Workers’ Comp Claim
Generally, the four parties of a Workers’ Compensation claim are the claimant (injured worker), the employer, the employer’s insurer and the Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC). Each plays a significant role in ensuring a quick and successful process. The claimant is the party who was injured in the course of their employment. It is their responsibility […]
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Workers’ Compensation Deadlines
(Please note: Again, MDCompLaw is not legal advice. These deadlines are subject to change. A workers’ compensation lawyer is needed to know all deadlines and see how they apply to your case. Waiting too long can cause you to lose the ability to get compensated for your claim.) Important Deadlines that Worker’s Comp Claimants Need […]
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Auto Award – Award of Compensation
What is an “Award of Compensation” in Maryland Workers’ Comp If the insurer does not contest your claim, the Commission issues either a Compensation Deferred and Average Weekly Wage Award or an Award of Compensation and Average Weekly Wage. This is an “auto award” that is based solely on the information listed on the employee’s […]
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Workers’ Compensation Hearings
Maryland Workers’ Compensation Hearings Hearings are a part of the process in Maryland workers’ compensation cases. Hearings can be scheduled by the commission for any number of reasons. Some of the most common include: Employer/Insurer is contesting their liability in the case or the compensability of the worker’s injury The injured worker is requesting medical […]
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Vocational Rehabilitation
Vocational Rehabilitation and Workers’ Compensation As defined by the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission, vocational rehabilitation (often referred to as “voc rehab”) is a state benefit for covered employees who are disabled as a result of their employment. This benefit provides various services to help these employees return to their previous employment status, or to a […]
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Rehearings in Maryland Workers’ Compensation
A rehearing in workers’ compensation is the Workers’ Compensation Commission’s reconsideration of a prior decision rendered on a compensation claim. Req. for Rehearing. The main issue determined at a rehearing is whether there was an injustice created by the Commission’s initial decision. The rehearing would probably yield a different result in light of previous error […]
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When Does a Workers’ Comp Case Close
A workers’ compensation case has various stages, some of which occur in every case, and some of which only occur in certain cases. But when does a workers’ compensation case close? It depends on the type of relief that you are seeking and from whom you are seeking relief. For most cases, a workers’ compensation […]
