The workers’ compensation lawyers in Glen Burnie, Maryland at Murnane & O’Neill work closely with individuals who have been hurt on the job. Most workers in Maryland are covered under workers’ compensation insurance. Workers’ compensation insurance is a special type of insurance most employers are required to have if they have employees. Your employer may be required to have workers’ compensation insurance whether they have full-time or part-time employees. Sometimes employers may tell contract workers that they are not covered under workers’ compensation after an injury or claim that a worker is a contract employee after an injury. Yet, determining your workplace classification is not always clear-cut or easy. Hal Murnane with Murnane & O’Neill are Glen Burnie Maryland workers’ compensation lawyers who may be able to assist you with determining whether you are covered under workers’ compensation, may be able to assist you with appealing a denied claim, or if you aren’t covered under workers’ compensation and were injured on the job, the workers’ compensation lawyers in Glen Burnie, Maryland at Murnane & O’Neill may be able to help you pursue a lawsuit or settlement with your employer.
Injured workers have the right to certain workers’ compensation benefits, including payment of your medical bills, rehabilitation expenses, lost wages if you have had to miss time from work due to a workplace injury and most importantly, disability benefits for permanent impairment. Workers’ compensation benefits may also cover your travel expenses to and from doctor’s appointments, and medical equipment, if needed. If you need to train for a new job because of a disability or injury, workers’ compensation claims may also cover these expenses. If you were injured on the job, you may be facing a range of new challenges. You may have to miss time from work, may be facing a long course of rehabilitation, may be permanently disabled, and may wonder what your next steps should be. The Glen Burnie, Maryland workers’ compensation lawyers at Murnane & O’Neill may be able to help you.