Archives : Workers’ Comp
New Site Page: A Brief History of Workers’ Compensation Laws
The idea of compensation for on the job injuries existed long before the evolvement of what today we know as western civilization. As Gregory P. Guyton points out in his article, the first known laws that compensated workers for on the job injuries date back to approximately 2050 B.C. in ancient Sumer, or what today would […]
A Few Common Workers’ Comp Questions
by Rebecca Smith, attorney, Warnken, LLC I was in a car accident on my way to work. Am I eligible to file a worker’s compensation claim for those injuries? Generally speaking, injuries that occur on your way to or from work, or on your lunch break, are not covered under Workers’ Compensation. However, if your […]
Rebecca Smith Earns SuperLawyer Title
Warnken, LLC attorney Rebecca Smith has earned the distinction of SuperLawyer for 2014. It’s an excellent way to ring in the new year. Rebecca has earned the distinction for her workers’ compensation practice. She went from only a few straggling comp files in 2010 to a flourishing practice of more than 100 workers’ compensation files […]
Workers’ Compensation Can Be a Dirty Business
Warnken, LLC represents workers’ compensation claimants, ie. workers who have been hurt on the job. We began representing injured workers around the time we started representing the Maryland Troopers Association in 1997. Our clients got hurt in their duties as law enforcement officers and they needed someone to handle the claim for them. We generally […]
Our Workers’ Compensation Practice
Warnken, LLC has had an online workers’ compensation calculator for approximately two years. Along with public safety workers’ comp, the calculator is a reason workers’ compensation is our fastest growing practice area. Our public safety workers’ comp practice comes largely from the fact that we represent the 2600 members of the Maryland Troopers Association. In […]
Integrity
I put up a blog post yesterday about a woman whose DUI attorney had not gotten back to her. The situation had clearly upset her. Worst, she felt there was nothing she could do about it. Today, something bothered me just as much. It is much more subtle, but equally as bad. It’s about a […]
Comprehensive New Article on Police Officers and Hypertension Workers’ Compensation Cases
The article from Warnken, LLC talks about various aspects of hypertension workers’ compensation cases for police officers. Presumptions about the causes of hypertension are different for police officers, and, in fact, more favorable. The article discusses what is needed to properly document claims. It also discusses cases related to workers’ comp and hypertension, as well […]
New Article: Comprehensive Analysis of Workers’ Compensation and Hypertension for Police Officers
The article from Warnken, LLC talks about various aspects of hypertension workers’ compensation cases for police officers. Presumptions about the causes of hypertension are different for police officers, and, in fact, more favorable. The article discusses what is needed to properly document claims. It also discusses cases related to workers’ comp and hypertension, as well […]
