Maryland Workers’ Compensation Benefits For Short And Long-Term Disabilities

Short and long-term disabilities can happen due to accidental injuries, severe illnesses, and chronic health conditions. When these are job-related, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits in Maryland.

Our experienced Maryland workers’ compensation attorney can provide guidance in these cases, protecting your rights in a claim. Find out more about short and long-term benefits you may be entitled to.

Common Causes of Short and Long-Term Disabilities On The Job

Reports from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that more than one million people suffer from disabilities in Maryland. A disability is any condition that impacts your mobility or physical, emotional, and cognitive functioning regularly.

Disabilities can happen due to injuries, illnesses, or ongoing chronic health issues. Unfortunately, they can end up progressing to the point that they prevent you from working or engaging in other activities.

Depending on how and why your disability happened, workers’ compensation benefits in Maryland may be available. Among the most common causes of work-related disabilities include:

• Overuse and repetitive stress, resulting in musculoskeletal disorders;
• Falls, getting struck by or against objects, and other accidents, causing broken bones and potentially severe back, neck, or head injuries;
• Exposure to high levels of stress, increasing the risk of heart disease, hypertension,and other disorders for public safety workers;
• Exposure to toxic substances, resulting in cancer or other illnesses and breathing disorders.

How To Get Workers’ Compensation In Maryland For Work-Related Disabilities

Benefits may be available through the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission when work-related injuries or occupational diseases prevent you from working. They help in covering medical costs and lost wages while you recover and may compensate for permanent disabilities due to the injury or disease.

To be eligible, you must be able to provide accident reports, medical records, and other evidence to prove your condition is work-related. You must also provide statements from medical providers, confirming your current disability and giving a prognosis for the future. Benefits available may include:

• Temporary total disability benefits: These benefits compensate for lost earnings for injured workers who are unable to work, even part-time, while they heal.
• Temporary partial disability benefits: These benefits offer payment if your condition does not prevent you from working completely, but it does impact your ability to perform the job fully, thus reducing your earning capacity temporarily. This could include restrictions or modified versions of the job, or reduced hours.
• Permanent disability benefits: Depending on your condition and the limitations it causes after you have completed your treatment, you may be entitled to permanent disability benefits for partial or total disabilities.

Request A Consultation Today With Our Maryland Workers’ Compensation Attorney

Workers’ compensation benefits in Maryland can help cover losses you suffer due to short and long-term disabilities. Berman, Sobin, Gross LLP protects your rights and helps get the maximum benefits in your workers’ compensation claim. To request a consultation, reach out and call or contact our experienced Maryland workers’ compensation attorney online today.

Source:

cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/impacts/maryland.html