Can I re-open my workers Compensation claim once it is settled? The answer may be yes depending on whether you left your Workers Compensation case open or you closed it. Even if you have closed it, there may be a limited number of situations where you may be able to re-open the settled case. This […]
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Appeal of a Workers Compensation Decision
Appeal of a workers compensation decision Maryland workers compensation appeals are costly and complicated.Issues include deciding whether you want a judge or jury and whether the case is to be tried denovo or on the record. 9-745. Conduct of appeal proceedings (a) In general. — The proceedings in an appeal shall: (1) be informal and summary; and […]
Third Party Claim – EMPLOYEE CAN SUE HIS SUPERVISOR
THIRD PARTY CASE.CAN AN EMPLOYEE SUE HIS SUPERVISOR WHO ALSO IS THE SOLE STOCKHOLDER OF HIS EMPLOYER CORPORATION? Facts: A third -party case was filed because employer operates as a recreational and team building company. Employer leases the property. The supervisor who is the sole stockholder of employer and his employees construct the obstacles on […]
Subsequent Injury Fund-What is it?
What is the Subsequent Injury Fund? The Subsequent Injury Fund is a Maryland State Government agency that was set up under the Maryland workers compensation law in order to compensate an employee injured on the job, who also suffers from significant pre-existing conditions. The law recognizes that when employees are injured on the job and […]
Maryland Workers Compensation Accidental Injury Analysis
Maryland Workers Compensation Accidental Injury Analysis Claims are either accidental injuries or occupational diseases or none of the above. Our initial analysis in support of the Worker’s Compensation Commission decision requires us to first define the term accidental personal injury. Accidental personal injury is defined as “an accidental injury that arises out of and in […]
