Author Archives: Jay Butchko
SSD and Workers’ Compensation: How to Get Compensation After a Work Accident
After a work accident in Maryland that results in a serious injury, it is critical to understand your potential options for obtaining compensation if your injury is severe enough that you are unable to return to work. When an employee is involved in a workplace accident that results in a critical injury, they often… Read More »
Workers’ Compensation Claims for Psychological Injuries
Workplace injuries in Maryland can take a wide range of forms, but most of us think about physical harm when we consider traumatic accidents and long-term exposures in Maryland workplaces. However, as a report in Forbes makes clear, workplace mental health harm is commonly being identified as a leading type of workplace injury. Indeed,… Read More »
Electrical Injuries and Maryland Construction Work
Construction work in Maryland can be extremely dangerous for workers, even when appropriate safety measures are taken in advance. Given that construction workers often must perform job tasks at heights, using heavy equipment and machinery, and in highway work zones, there are various types of hazards to which construction workers are exposed. The Occupational… Read More »
Can I Appeal a Denied Workers’ Compensation Claim?
Many workers in Maryland who have been injured on the job file what they believe to be complete and accurate workers’ compensation claims only to be denied benefits. There are many reasons that benefits can be denied, and sometimes employers or insurance companies simply do not want to pay out legitimate claims. In other… Read More »
Workplace Injuries Caused By Violence
When most people think about workplace injuries in Maryland, they imagine accidents that result in traumatic injuries like broken bones or traumatic brain injuries, or exposure-related or repetitive-use injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome or hearing loss. Yet workplace injuries can also result from acts of violence — violence committed by other employees at the… Read More »
Most Dangerous Health Care Jobs in Maryland
Jobs in the health care industry in Maryland and throughout the country are among the most dangerous in America. While certain industries like construction and warehousing are well known for the injury risks they pose to workers, it is important to know that health care jobs — especially those in hospital and nursing home… Read More »
What to Expect in the Workers’ Compensation Process
If you were recently injured while working in Maryland, it is essential to begin the process of seeking workers’ compensation benefits. The claims process has many different steps, and some of those steps involve specific requirements that the injured employee must complete. At other stages of the process, your employer, the insurer, and the… Read More »
What to Know About Falls in Workplaces
Employees can fall at work and sustain injuries under many different types of circumstances. Sometimes falls are “slips and falls,” or “trips and falls,” and they occur at the same level when an employee slips or trips on a slick flooring area or an object and falls to the ground. Under other circumstances, employees… Read More »
What to Know About Fatal Work Injuries and Workers’ Compensation
Work-related injuries can occur in any type of job and in any industry in Maryland. Some types of professions do have more injury risks, but it is important to remember that injuries are possible in any job and may be compensable through the Maryland workers’ compensation system. Any kind of injury that results in… Read More »
Crane Injuries in Construction and Manufacturing
Crane operators are essential for a wide range of construction and manufacturing work on jobsites that require moving heavy loads. While crane safety has improved, and employers have recognized the need to take training for crane operation and work around cranes very seriously, serious accidents and injuries still occur in Maryland and throughout the… Read More »
