What Is Baltimore’s Average Weekly Wage Under Workers Compensation Law?
What Is Baltimore’s Average Weekly Wage Under Workers Compensation Law? It’s likely the key variable benefit handled by Baltimore work injury lawyers. All monetary workers’ compensation benefits are based on a number that is unique to each individual. It is called the “average weekly wage.” As Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. It is,... Read more »
Can I Sue My Employer If I Am Hurt At Work?
I’d be safe in saying most people have a sense that when you sustain a personal injury at work you are entitled to receive workers’ compensation benefits. There is a general sense, held by even someone who has never pursued such a claim, that the employer [or in reality, their workers’ compensation insurance company] is... Read more »
Can I Be Terminated While I Am Out On Workers Compensation?
A rather urgent question frequently posed by injured workers arises after they receive a termination letter from their employer. This situation involves an individual who has been hurt at work, then off work for a period of time, and finally unable to return to work in their old position until some indefinite time in the future. During... Read more »
Can I Get Maryland Workers Compensation Benefits And Social Security At The Same Time?
The short answer is “yes” you can get both at the same time, but there is an interplay between the two, and, in the typical situation, the amount of social security disability benefits an injured worker receives is going to be reduced by some amount. Federal rules provide that the combination of worker’s compensation benefits,... Read more »
Dictionary of Legal Terms For Baltimore Personal Injury Cases
DAMAGES Damages are the method by which the law quantifies the harm that results from an act of negligence. Money is a poor substitute for the pain and loss associated with a personal injury, but it is the system of compensation that the law recognizes for those who have sustained physical harm at the hands of others.... Read more »
Five Common Mistakes To Avoid When Filing A Maryland Workers’ Compensation Claim.
Under Maryland law, workers’ compensation is designed to be a self-executing system for the delivery of needed benefits to the injured worker. Sadly, this is, too often, not the case. The fact that Maryland must have a Workers’ Compensation Commission to decide disputes between injured workers and their employer’s insurance company over contested or denied benefits-and... Read more »
Can I Recover For Stress Related Injuries at Work?
20 years ago, Maryland ’s highest court ruled that the worker’s compensation commission may recognize a PTSD claim, so long as the fairly stringent standards of the workers’ compensation statute are met. ” PTSD may be compensable as an occupational disease under the Workers’ Compensation Act if the claimant can present sufficient evidence to meet... Read more »
What Is The Value Of A Baltimore, Maryland Workers Compensation Claim?
Perhaps the biggest single difference between evaluating a Maryland workers compensation claim and a personal injury claim is that in the former, the responsible party-in this case the employer/insurer- is responsible for payment on a periodic and ongoing basis of wage loss benefits and medical benefits as those expenses arise. With respect to the latter, wages... Read more »
What Should You Do Right After You Have Been Hurt At Work?
If you are injured while in the scope and course of your employment while at work, you are entitled to workers compensation benefits. The workers’ compensation laws set up a scheme of benefits which are, in theory, automatic and delivered on a prompt, no fault, efficient basis. However, insurance companies often deny and delay the provision... Read more »
Do I Pay Medical Bills For A Baltimore Work-Related Injury?
Who Pays for Medical Bills After a Work Injury? If you’ve suffered a workplace injury, one of your biggest concerns is likely the cost of medical care. The workers’ compensation system in Baltimore is designed to protect injured workers and cover the medical expenses tied to their work-related injuries. “Do I Pay Medical Bills For... Read more »
Can Social Media Or Internet Information Be Used To Prove A Case Against Me In Court?
As Attorney Eric T. Kirk will tell you. Your social media posts are generally admissible against you in court. Transcript Absolutely. Like any other piece of information that’s out there, so long as the rules of evidence are satisfied, anything that’s on social media or on the internet is potentially evidence at trial. If... Read more »
Can I Sue My Maryland Employer For A Fall?
Workers’ Compensation and Employer Immunity: What You Need to Know Eric T. Kirk, Baltimore’s trusted personal injury attorney, explains the concept of workers’ compensation immunity in Maryland. Historically, employees injured at work had to prove employer fault through a lawsuit. Over time, states transitioned to a no-fault workers’ compensation system. This approach ensures employees injured... Read more »
