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High Risk Of Burns Means Higher Workers’ Comp Benefits For Maryland Firefighters

By Steinhardt, Siskind and Lieberman, LLC | Posted on July 29, 2022

Burns are fortunately one of the least common types of workplace injuries, at just 1.4 percent of total cases reported to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) every year. However, the risk of suffering severe burn injuries is higher among firefighters for obvious reasons. The Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission (MD WCC) reports that… Read More »