Workers Compensation Laws

Workers Compensation is a compulsory insurance, which all employers are require to have to protect their employees from monetary loss in a work related injury. In Maryland, the injury of an employee must be caused by an “accidental personal injury arising out of and in the course of employment.” Workers compensation is a no fault system of laws design to help employees, that are injured on the job, receive compensation to support the employee and their family.

Worker Compensation laws are complex and can be amended at any time. If you are injured while working and the employer isn’t paying you any wages, you should seek the advice of a lawyer experience in Workers Compensation Laws. The employer and its insurance company have qualified lawyers working on their behalf to fight your claim for compensation. An experience lawyer can help you file for workers compensation benefits, so you can get all the benefits you are entitled to receive.

Workers Compensations laws were put into place to insure that an employee injured at work receives medical care, a salary while they are disabled and retraining and rehabilitation, if necessary, to resume working. For an employee to get workers compensation there must be an employer- employee relationship and the injury must be an accident that occurred on the job. Occupational diseases, which are a result of circumstance that occurred on the job, are covered under Workers Compensation Laws. Examples of occupational diseases are getting lead poison, from working in a building that contains lead. Getting Asbestosis from handling asbestos or acquiring skin or lung disease, as a result of constant exposure to chemical solvents on the job, is another example of occupational work injury.

A workers compensation lawyer knows the laws within the system very well. They are familiar with the administrative judges and hearing officers. They might have a prior legal relationship with the lawyers and doctors working for your employer to fight your claim. If you don’t have a lawyer, you will be sent to a doctor, who isn’t concern with your well-being. They are paid by the company, so they will be on the side of your employer. Under law, an employee is entitled to see a doctor of their choice. Without a lawyer, you could be returned to work before you are medically able to work. A lawyer will work hard to ensure you collect the benefits that you are entitled by law to receive. If your injuries result in a permanent disability, a lawyer will fight to obtain permanent disability benefits.

When an employee suffers a work-related injury, it is a good idea to consult with an attorney. Lawyer fees are regulated by the Maryland Workers Compensation Commission. Attorney fees are bases on a contingency system. Since lawyer’s fees are only paid if compensation is collected, an employee with a work-related injury can afford the best attorney from a law firm that has expertise in handling workers compensation cases.