Maryland Workers’ Compensation Injury Attorneys
Last updated on November 24, 2025
Are you a Maryland worker who has been seriously injured in an accident on your employer’s job site or during business travel? Has your employer or an insurance company been slow to respond to your injury claim or denied it outright?
What is Workers’ Compensation?
Workers’ compensation is an insurance program that pays benefits to people after they are injured on the job. Each state has its own workers’ compensation system. Maryland’s began in 1902 and is administered by the State Workers’ Compensation Commission.
How Much Does Workers’ Compensation Cost?
Your employer pays for workers’ comp, at no cost to you. Most employers are required by law to provide workers’ compensation insurance.
Who is Covered by Workers’ Compensation?
In general, anyone who is classified as an employee is covered by workers’ compensation. In order for your injury to be covered, the injury must occur while you are on the job.
What Types of Benefits Does Workers’ Compensation Provide?
In Maryland, workers’ compensation provides three types of benefits: wage replacement, medical benefits and vocational rehabilitation.
Can I Collect Workers’ Comp If I Was Drunk at the Time of the Accident?
Workers’ compensation is a no-fault system. However, in Maryland (and in most states), workers cannot collect compensation if they deliberately tried to injure themselves. Similarly, if a worker is intoxicated or under the influence of illegal drugs, compensation is not be awarded.
What Should I Do After Suffering a Workplace Injury?
The most important thing to do after an injury is to report it immediately to your supervisor or manager.
Aggressive, Experienced Workers’ Compensation Trial Lawyers
Your Maryland workers’ compensation injury could relate to any of the following:
- Construction site accidents
- Chemical exposure (asbestos and benzene)
- Government contract work in war zones
- Accidents involving police officers and firefighters
- Traveling during employment
- Occupational diseases
- Slip-and-fall injuries on the job
At the Law Offices of Joel L. Katz, LLC, we are alert to how laws like the Jones Act and Longshore and the Harbor Workers Compensation Act can work in your favor. Whatever the location or nature of your work, if you are injured in the course of your duties, we can help.
Your serious Maryland workers’ compensation injury should be handled by an aggressive law firm with experienced attorneys. Be in touch with our trusted personal injury representation legal team in Annapolis today.
Contact Law Offices of Joel L. Katz, LLC, If You Have Been Injured
When you have been hurt on the job in an accident, contact our aggressive, experienced workers’ compensation injury lawyers. One simple phone call can arrange your free initial consultation: 410-973-3848.
- Construction accidents
- Denied workers’ compensation claims
- Injuries to nurses and nursing assistants
- Repetitive stress injuries
- Work-related auto accidents
- Workers’ compensation benefits
We will bring our trademark aggressive, experienced legal representation to your legal claim or dispute at the Annapolis Law Offices of Joel L. Katz, LLC. We’ve been advocating for the rights and interests of breadwinners just like you since 1966.
Whether you suffer from a repetitive motion injury such as carpal tunnel or cubital tunnel syndrome, hypertension, Lyme disease or chemical exposure, we will fight hard to see you awarded full financial compensation for your physical distress and financial losses. And we don’t receive a dime for our efforts until you are paid what you’re owed for your sacrifice to your Maryland company.
We speak for the welfare of construction workers and public workers, too, at the city, county and state levels. Government workers here and abroad, even in Iraq, can benefit from our counsel.
We are available 24/7 for your convenience, so contact us at 410-973-3848 or email today if your workers’ compensation injury demands immediate attention. We can meet with you in our offices or elsewhere upon request.
Your initial consultation is free at the Law Offices of Joel L. Katz, LLC.