Category Archives: Worker’s Compensation
Maryland Man Receives Workers’ Compensation While Training for New Job
A Maryland man received workers’ compensation benefits from the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) while training for another job, according to an article by The Washington Post. The man in question allegedly suffered an incapacitating back injury while performing work duties for the USPS. After receiving medical treatment, the man received an order not to… Read More »
What Kind of Workers’ Compensation Benefits are Available in Maryland?
Workers’ compensation is a legal system that addresses injuries sustained in course of employment. Instead of requiring employees to sue their employer for negligence, workers’ compensation offers a no-fault alternative. This has benefits to both employees and employers, providing an efficient forum to deal with work-related injuries. This post is meant to explore the… Read More »
What is the Maryland Approach to Workers’ Compensation?
Since the turn of the 20th century, workers’ compensation laws have protected workers who suffer an injury on the job. Workers’ compensation replaced the old approach that required an employee to sue their employer for negligence to recover for lost wages or medical bills. But negligence can be difficult to prove, resulting in roadblocks… Read More »
Court Takes a Step Back on Proving Abnormal Working Conditions
A little over a year ago, the state Supreme Court case of Payes v. Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania State Police), 79 A.3d 543 (Pa. 2013), finally eased the burden, even if ever so slightly, on the injured worker attempting to prove a mental-mental claim for a psychiatric work injury and disability…. Read More »
