They’re the backbone of our society and economy: Construction workers; transportation workers; utility workers; and other tradespeople who perform their jobs, day in and day out, so we have the things we need. Not surprisingly, these are among some of the most dangerous professions, where deadly accidents can happen in…
No one expects their loved one to leave for work one day and never come back, or to suffer injuries or illness on the job that lead to an early death. But sadly, this is the case for some 80 workers a year in Maryland who die due to work-related…
Maryland and many other parts of the country are sweating under oppressive heat this summer, with Baltimore temperatures bumping up against 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and the area heat index (a combination of heat and humidity) expected to reach as high as 110. Extreme heat makes construction, landscaping, agriculture, and other…
The Workers Compensation Insurance Organizations (WCIO) now lists COVID-19 among its reporting codes for Occupational Disease or Cumulative Injury, describing it as “respiratory disease caused by a coronavirus.” The Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission (WCC) began accepting these codes on April 1, 2020, to be used for reporting any claim effective…