Monthly Archives: April 2025
Which Workers Are at Highest Risk of Injuries Due to Violence?
In Maryland workplaces, a majority of employee injuries result from safety issues and negligent acts or omissions. Yet in some cases, workers sustain severe and sometimes fatal injuries due to workplace violence. Maryland workers’ compensation law requires injuries to be “accidental” in order for them to be compensable through the state’s workers’ compensation system,… Read More »
Construction Injuries Affecting Carpenters
Carpenters and workers doing carpentry work are necessary on a wide range of construction projects, including residential and commercial properties that are new builds as well as remodels. While carpenters are essential for many aspects of construction work, these jobs can also be dangerous and are associated with various injury risks. According to data… Read More »
Which Types of Retail Jobs Are the Most Dangerous?
In retail work, there are many different types of positions and work requirements. Accordingly, employees in retail jobs may perform a wide range of tasks themselves, or they may have job-related tasks that are significantly different from other retail employees who work in specific jobs or areas that are different from their own. Regardless… Read More »
Vehicle Accident Injuries and Workers’ Compensation: What to Know
Motor vehicle accident injuries are common, and they often impact workers. Yet whether or not injuries in a vehicle accident — from a truck accident to a passenger car crash — are compensable through the workers’ compensation system depends on whether the injury arose out of the person’s employment and occurred in the course… Read More »
