• Practitioner Reminder - Please remember that Exhibits for hearings are required to be uploaded to the case file at least three (3) days prior to the hearing. It is noted that some attorneys are not complying with this requirement.

• Current procedures for submitting Exhibits, Claimant's Consent and Claimant's Affidavit online are posted at the link below.
  Instructions for Video Hearing Requests, Exhibit Submissions and Courtroom Protocols.

• Notice of Rules Change: By Order of the Court of Appeals effective August 1, 2020 (203rd Rules Order, dated June 29, 2020), Maryland Rule 7-206.1 is AMENDED by adding to subsection (c)(2) a requirement that the moving party show good cause for the court, on de novo review of a Worker’s Compensation Commission decision, to order that all or part of the Commission record be prepared and filed (see https://www.courts.state.md.us/sites/default/files/rules/order/ro203.pdf). The Court also updated an MDEC reference in subsection (d).

• Try our Online Employee Claim.

•  Insolvent Carriers information (Carriers in Liquidation).

An employer that fails to secure compensation (workers' compensation insurance) for all covered employees may be subject to a penalty not to exceed $10,000.  More details.  A county or incorporated municipality may elect to have the provisions of the death benefits law, specifically LE 9-683.1 through 9-683.5, apply to their public safety presumption employees.  Get more information here.

Human trafficking is a horrible crime that continues to exist in Maryland and affects all parts of the State.  Need more information?
Visit the Governor’s Office of Crime Control and Prevention web page for resources and more.
National Human Trafficking Hotline: Telephone 1-888-373-7888; Text:233733