Workers Compensation
Workers’ Compensation for Lifting Injuries on the Job
Many workers across many different industries are required to lift objects at some point during a work day. Human beings lift objects every day as a part of daily living, however not everyone observes the correct form when they are lifting, or they attempt to lift something that is too heavy, and this can lead…
Read MoreCan I Get Workers’ Compensation for Emotional Injuries?
It’s common knowledge that workers’ compensation covers physical bodily injury. You may not know, however, that it can also apply to emotional and psychological illnesses. Mental injuries stemming from the workplace can take a huge toll on your health—think issues like anxiety, depression, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). These psychological injuries, however, must be brought…
Read MoreWhat If My Work Injury Was My Fault?
The biggest question I get when people call, or when they ask me about workers’ compensation, is they say, “Well I got hurt at work, but it was my fault, so I can’t get workers’ compensation.” That’s a misconception that I really want to stop people from having because that’s the whole point of workers’…
Read MorePlaxen Adler Muncy Attorneys Fight for State Correctional Officers’ Rights in Annapolis
On February 13th, the attorneys of Plaxen Adler Muncy, participated in Justice Day sponsored by the Maryland Association for Justice and spent the day in Annapolis meeting with state legislators to directly advocate for rights of injury victims. One of the most important bills we focused on was Senate Bill 48: Workers’ Compensation – Permanent…
Read MoreAdditional Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Law Enforcement, Firefighters, and Paramedics
Police officers, firefighters, and other public safety workers are often exposed to increased risks, dangers, and health hazards. Maryland’s workers’ compensation laws recognize the added stress public safety workers face, and afford public safety employees additional benefits because of those stresses. We wanted to outline those benefits here, so that the people who protect us…
Read MoreI Got Hurt Driving Home from Work. Is This a Work Injury?
If you get hurt while you’re driving either to work or home from work, generally that’s not going to be a covered workers’ compensation claim. It’s called the “going and coming rule,” which means when you’re going to and coming from work, you are not generally covered by workers’ compensation. However, there are exceptions…
Read More5 Types of Maryland Workplace Injuries
There are a lot of dangerous jobs out there, and some workers have a much greater risk of sustaining an injury than others. But just because you do not work in a typically dangerous profession or field, does not mean that you might not be hurt in the course of your duties. In Maryland, injured…
Read MoreDoes Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Qualify Me For Workers’ Compensation?
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a difficult topic. It has been much in the news in recent years, and is commonly associated with returning soldiers. Post-traumatic stress disorder is a real condition with diagnosable symptoms that affects people throughout the country. According to the National Institute of Mental Health, “Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that…
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