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Hernias and Maryland Workers’ Compensation

By Steinhardt, Siskind and Lieberman, LLC |

Hernias can be devastating injuries, and they occur more often than you might think in a wide range of industries in Maryland. Depending on the severity of the hernia, a person may realize they have an injury immediately, or the nature of the injury may become clearer over time. According to the Cleveland Clinic,… Read More »

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What is Occupational Deafness?

By Steinhardt, Siskind and Lieberman, LLC |

Maryland workers in certain types of jobs are subject to regular noises and vibrations that can affect their hearing. Depending on the severity and frequency of an employee’s exposure, they can experience occupational hearing loss and, in some cases, occupational deafness. Occupational hearing loss and deafness result from damage to a person’s inner ear,… Read More »

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Temporary, Total, Partial, and Permanent Disability

By Steinhardt, Siskind and Lieberman, LLC |

When a worker gets injured on the job in Maryland, that worker may be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits. Whether you are working in a retail store, in construction, in health care, or any other number of industries, your injuries may be compensable if they can show that their injury was arising out of… Read More »

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How Do Hospital Workers Suffer Back Injuries?

By Steinhardt, Siskind and Lieberman, LLC |

Back injuries can happen in almost any type of job in Maryland, in nearly any field or industry. Yet back injuries are more common in some professions than in others. In particular, health care workers in hospital settings are especially prone to suffering back injuries. These injuries can affect different parts of the back,… Read More »

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Which Workers Are at Highest Risk of Injuries Due to Violence?

By Steinhardt, Siskind and Lieberman, LLC |

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 »

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Which Types of Retail Jobs Are the Most Dangerous?

By Steinhardt, Siskind and Lieberman, LLC |

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 »

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Vehicle Accident Injuries and Workers’ Compensation: What to Know

By Steinhardt, Siskind and Lieberman, LLC |

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 »

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Gender and Workplace Injuries

By Steinhardt, Siskind and Lieberman, LLC |

Is gender a predictive factor in workplace accidents? According to data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics and the National Safety Council (NSC), both men and women experience serious and fatal workplace injuries, yet the types of injuries and rates at which they experience them do vary. While the statistical distinctions may have… Read More »

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Industrial Painters and Maryland Work Injuries

By Steinhardt, Siskind and Lieberman, LLC |

All types of painters can sustain on-the-job injuries, but industrial painters often perform some of the most dangerous painting work. According to the Finishing Trades Institute, industrial painters are responsible for stripping materials, preparing, and painting large structures “such as bridges, sports stadiums, wind turbines, buildings used as power generation facilities, high-rise offices, and… Read More »

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Lifting Injuries at Work

By Steinhardt, Siskind and Lieberman, LLC |

Lifting injuries on the job are common, and workers can suffer debilitating injuries that can take extended periods of time to heal. According to the National Safety Council (NSC), lifting injuries are classified as overexertion and bodily reaction injuries, meaning that they “result from excessive physical effort directed at an outside source of injury.”… Read More »

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