Archives : Workers’ Comp
February 2016 Workers’ Compensation Examples
Here are a sampling of workers’ comp cases Warnken, LLC brought to a permanent or temporary conclusion in February 2016. To learn a little more about what we mean when we say “permanent or temporary conclusion” – read this article: Stip or Settle in Workers’ Comp. Injury: Medial meniscus tear Body Part: Knee Amount: In […]
Why Workers’ Compensation, Part 2
Workers’ Compensation is important. In many ways, it actually holds up our society. It is a social safety net. And importantly, private industry bears the cost of this social safety net, as they should — it’s their workers’ who are injured and need the safety net. (Note: private industry is trying to shift the burden […]
Value of January ’16 Workers’ Compensation Cases
A partial list of workers’ compensation PPD awards and settlements obtained by Warnken, LLC in January of 2016… Injury: Torn ACL Body Part: Right Knee Amount: $32,000.00 Claimant was injured when he was moving a vehicle in a parking lot. He underwent both surgery and subsequent therapy. He was able to return to pre-injury employment. […]
Why Workers’ Compensation, Part 1
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After More than 20 Years, an Unceremonious Day of Change for Warnken, LLC
For more than 20 years, Warnken, LLC has done a great deal of work in criminal law. Stemming from my father’s work as a Professor, Warnken, LLC handled more than 1300 criminal cases. The firm had a particular focus on post conviction cases. Today, the page describing Warnken, LLC’s post conviction practice was taken down. We […]
More than $880,000 Obtained for Injured Workers in November and December 2015
The list of cases below represents about half of the cases that Warnken, LLC either settled or won in November and December of 2015. In all, Warnken, LLC obtained more than $880,000 for injured workers just in November and December. We are seeking to have an even better 2016. We now have more than 250 […]
October 2015 Sampling of Case Results
Below is a sampling of our workers’ compensation and personal injury cases that concluded, settled, were decided and/or reached a level of permanency in October 2015. Please note: every personal injury and workers’ compensation case is unique. Just because you have a similar injury to our previous clients does not mean you result will be […]
The Trouble with Workers’ Compensation – A Claimant Advocate’s Perspective
Not many realize it, but few areas of the law have quite as much impact as workers’ compensation. According to recent reports from the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission, nearly 100,000 people a year get hurt in reported on-the-job accidents. In a state with fewer than 6 million residents, that’s a big percentage of the working […]
New Workers’ Compensation Cases and Comp+3rd Party
This month seems to be a good time to explain the definition of third-party liability in workers’ compensation. Workers’ comp is no-fault. This means the employer/insurer pays for the injuries of a an injured worker, simply because he or she was hurt at work in an accidental injury arising in the course of his […]
Workers’ Compensation Conferences
In two weeks, Warnken LLC’s workers’ compensation attorneys will go to Ocean City for the annual MWCEA (Maryland Workers’ Compensation Educational Association) conference. As you can see from the agenda here, the conference is relatively well balanced. Neither the employer/insurer position, nor the claimant position, is highly favored. This is true not just in terms […]
