Category: Workers’ Compensation

An employee of a Maryland coal mine suffered a broken back in a work accident that occurred as he tried to put supplies into place. The man, who authorities said they believed was in his 20s, was taken by helicopter to the Western Maryland Regional Medical Center in stable condition. The accident occurred in a mine in […]

A contractor previously cited for workplace safety violations in Maryland and surrounding areas is fighting federal fines and citations it received after an employee died as a result of a work accident. The problem again brings to light the fact that many contractors don’t adhere to the same safety standards as regular employers. On Aug. 8, […]

A Maryland special appeals court denied workers’ compensation medical benefits to a hotel employee shot by the friend of a co-worker. Although the shooting resulted from an argument the claimant had at work, the court ruled that the injuries were disconnected from the workplace. The worker, who was employed as a houseman at a hotel, […]

Many workers who are hurt on the job or the families of employees who are injured or killed in a workplace accident may qualify for workers’ compensation following a work accident. This spring, an industrial accident claimed the life of a 25-year-old worker at a plant in Halfway, Maryland. The out-of-state man was a contract employee […]