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The Hazard Communication Standard provides workers exposed to hazardous chemicals with the right-to-know
The Hazard Communication Standard provides workers exposed to hazardous chemicals with the right-to-know the identities and hazards of those materials, as well as appropriate protective measures. When workers have such information, they are able to take steps to protect themselves from experiencing adverse effects from exposure. In addition, providing such information to employers helps them to design better protective programs for exposed employees.
Maryland Worker's Compensation Lawyers are attorneys who specialize
in Workers Compensation law and all aspects relating to that field.
Workers' Compensation laws are designed to ensure that employees
who are injured or disabled on the job are provided with fixed monetary
compensation; thus, eliminating the need for frivolous litigation. But sometimes companies
and private employers subvert these laws and fail to pay sufficient
money to those injured or disabled on the job.
Occupational Injurys & Illnesses by Indu
Incidence rates per 10,000 full-time workers in Maryland
Agriculture
20.8
Mining
17.1
Construction
10.3
Mfg Durable Goods
37.7
Mfg Nondurable Goods
43.3
Transportation
15
Wholesale Trade
9.2
Retail Trade
3
Finance/Ins/Real Est
6.2
Services
12
Source: state health profiles occupational CDC
A total of 4.7 million nonfatal injuries and illnesses were reported
in private industry workplaces during 2002, resulting in a rate
of 5.3 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers, according to
a survey by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.
If you or anyone you know has been injured while working on the
job and your employer has failed to give you sufficient funds, contact
our Maryland Workers Compensation Lawyers. We will handle your
case with a high standard of quality.
Common topics related to the field of Workers Compensation Law
include:
Calif. Near Deal on Worker's Comp Reform
Audio, RM, 32 Kbps, 2:05, 4/15/2004
Republican California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and Democratic state legislators appear close to an agreement on a tentative plan to reform the state's troubled workers' compensation insurance system. Critics say the proposed plan's limitations do not help the already stressed workers' comp system. Source: National Public Radio
Maryland External Sites
State Law
MARYLAND Workers' Compensation State law may deny benefits to an employee whose personal injury is caused primarily by the use of a controlled su
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Definition:
A list of three independent qualified medical evaluators issued by the state Industrial Medical Council. You select any one of the three doctors for your evaluation. This is for workers not represented by an attorney.
Light Duty
Definition:
Temporary change in job assignment to accommodate work restrictions while you are healing. May or may not pay at the same rate as your normal work assignment. Lost wages may be partially made up by Temporary Partial Disability (TPD) payments.
Uninsured Employers Fund (UEF)
Definition:
If your employer is illegally uninsured, this fund may provide benefits to you.
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