Category Archives: Workers’ Compensation
Maryland Garbageman Seriously Injured By Coworker
Local government employees in Maryland are restricted in their ability to sue for injuries caused by an employer or coworker. In Blue v. Arrington, a Baltimore City employee (Arrington) hurt another employee (Blue) while they were working at their jobs for the City. The injured plaintiff was working as a Seasonal Maintenance Aide on… Read More »
Injured Worker Covered by Workers’ Compensation Insurance
In a recent Maryland Court of Appeals case, the Court determined that even though a contractor did not have workers’ compensation insurance, they could be an employee of the general contractor, and therefore covered under the general contractor’s workers’ compensation insurance policy. The Court looked at the employer-employee relationship under common law principles. In… Read More »
When Do Second Injuries Relate Back to First Injuries in Maryland Workplaces?
In the 2012 case WMATA v. Williams, the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (“WMATA”) appealed after the Circuit Court affirmed the workers’ compensation ruling that a worker’s leg injury was causally related to an earlier work injury. The claimant worked in a physically demanding job as a mechanic for WMATA. His back and left… Read More »
