Hagerstown Workers’ Compensation Lawyer – Free Consultations
Are you an injured worker in Hagerstown? Call 717-263-9215 now for a free consultation. No fee unless we win!
A Hagerstown Workers’ Compensation attorney can fight for and protect the workers’ compensation benefits you deserve and may be entitled to under the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act.
If your workers’ compensation claim has been denied, delayed, or challenged, you are not alone. Many injured workers feel overwhelmed, frustrated, and unsure what to do next – especially when the insurance company starts to push back. Insurance companies try and minimize what they pay injured workers. An experienced Maryland work injury lawyer can fight back and secure benefits you deserve. If your benefits are being threatened – you can fight back. Call an experienced Hagerstown area injured worker attorney at 717-263-9215.
Why Hagerstown Injured Workers Call Mooney Law
Hagerstown injured workers can call Attorney Mark Buterbaugh for help with their workers’ compensation claim. Given the fact Washington County borders Pennsylvania, many Hagerstown area injured workers turn to Mooney Law. No matter if you are injured in Maryland or Pennsylvania, speak to Attorney Mark Buterbaugh to help fight for and protect your benefits. Attorney Buterbaugh is licensed in both Pennsylvania and Maryland and represents Washington County injured workers before Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Judges and the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission. No matter what state you are injured in, Attorney Buterbaugh can help.
- Licensed in both Pennsylvania and Maryland
- Practices before Pennsylvania Workers Compensation Judges and the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission
- Has recovered tens of millions of dollars for Pennsylvania and Maryland injured workers
- Knowledge and experience in litigation in Pennsylvania and Maryland
- Designated a Super Lawyer
- Offers free consultations and no fee collected unless we recover for you
Benefits for Hagerstown and Frederick Injured Workers
Hagerstown area injured workers may be entitled to wage loss benefits while out of work due to a work injury. The period of time you can receive these benefits are directly related to severity of your work injury. Maryland workers’ compensation has different tiers of wage loss benefits available to Washington County injured workers. Here is a brief summary of those benefits.
Temporary Partial and Total Disability
Sometimes, a work injury is not completely disabling. Some Hagerstown injured workers can work part-time while healing from their work injury. In these instances, you may be entitled to temporary partial disability benefits. These benefits are payable at a rate of 50 percent of the difference between your earnings before your disability and the wages you earn while temporarily partially disabled.
Many Hagerstown work injuries keep injured workers out work while they recover from their injuries. If you can not work in any capacity, then you are entitled to Temporary Total Disability benefits. Temporary total disability benefits are paid at a reduced rate, two-third of your average weekly wage. Maryland does have a maximum rate.
These benefits are payable after you miss 14 days. If you miss less than 14 days, then you will be paid for all days missed, except for the first three days. If you cannot return to work for more than 14 days, you should receive compensation for all days missed from work following the date of disability. These wage loss benefits continue until you are recovered or return to work in a modified ort full duty capacity. It is also important to know that these benefits will stop when you reach maximum medical improvement. That may occur before you are fully recovered.
Understanding these benefits and your rights is critical. That is why you should entrust your case to an experienced Maryland workers’ compensation attorney. Call 717-263-9215 to speak to Attorney Mark Buterbaugh about your claim. Consultations for Washington County injured workers are free.
Permanent Partial and Total Disability
Permanent partial disability benefits are payable when you have suffered a permanent impairment but may not be completely disabled. Those benefits are payable at compensation equal to your average weekly wage at the time of the work injury. These benefits continue for a set period of time. The time period is determined by the Maryland Workers’ Compensation statute.
You can also receive permanent total disability benefits if you have experienced the loss or loss of the use of both arms, eyes, feet, hands or legs or a combination of an arm, hand, foot, leg or eye. These benefits would equal to two-thirds your average weekly wage. Unlike Pennsylvania, which has no permanency benefits, these benefits also receive an annual cost of living bump. There is no such COLA in Pennsylvania.
Medical Benefits for Maryland Injured Workers
Workers’ compensation medical benefits are available to Hagerstown area injured workers. With Maryland workers’ compensation medical benefits, there are no copays or deductibles for treatment related to your work injury. Workers’ compensation can cover the cost of any necessary treatment and expenses related to your work injury. Your medical treatment is directed by your doctor and can include medication, physical therapy, injections, and even surgery.
These benefits continue while your treatment continues. Even when you reach maximum medical improvement (MMI), medical benefits can continue for symptom management, rather than standardized treatment.
Unfortunately, even with medical benefits, Maryland injured workers are still dealing with an insurance company. Insurance companies are looking to minimize benefits paid to you. They may deny treatment, therapy, medications, and/or surgery. You can fight back against the insurance company. You have a right to request a hearing before the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission to seek further authorization of denied medical treatment. That is why it is critical to have an experienced Hagerstown Workers’ Compensation attorney on your side — fighting for you. Attorney Mark Buterbaugh has the experience and trust of thousands of injured workers throughout Pennsylvania and Maryland. Call 717-263-9215 to schedule your free consultations and discuss your concerns.
Steps Hagerstown Injured Workers Should Take Right Away
Getting your Maryland workers’ compensation claim off to the right start is critical, and it avoids small errors from building into larger problems. Follow these steps to get your claim started the right way.
- Immediately report your injury to your employer. There are statutory timelines you must adhere to in reporting a work injury.
- File an Employee Claim Form C-1 with the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission. Simply reporting your injury to the employer is not enough.
- Seek immediate medical treatment. Be descriptive of all your symptoms and all body parts injured.
- Documents facts of how your injury occurred and your ongoing symptoms.
- Call Mooney Law at 717-263-9215 to schedule a FREE consultation.
Speaking to Attorney Mark Buterbaugh right after a work injury can avoid problems and pitfalls. He will provide thorough guidance throughout your claim. He will also ensure that the insurance company is doing exactly what they are supposed to do.
FAQs for Hagerstown and Frederick Injured Workers
Can I sue my employer separately from workers’ compensation?
In most cases the answer is no. The Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act provides benefits to you, such as wage loss payments, medical, and vocational rehabilitation. There are more rare circumstances where a potential civil action can be brought against an employer, but that is rare, certainly not the norm. Generally, and in most cases, you cannot bring a separate civil cause of action against your employer for a work injury.
I reported the injury to my employer and they opened a claim. Is that good enough?
Reporting a work injury is critical to your claim. However, further steps must be taken by you. You must file an Employee Claim with the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission. If the Employee Claim is not filed within 2 years of the date of injury, your claim will be forever barred by law. It is also important to understand that your employer will report your claim to their workers’ compensation insurance company. However, your employer is not going to file the Employee Claim with the Commission. That is your responsibility. Contact Mooney Law right away and we can help file your Employee Claim and ensure accuracy and sufficient detail. Remember, consultations are free and no fee is received unless we recover for you.
What is a Termination Notice?
A Termination Notice is sent to you by the workers’ compensation insurance company to advise you that wage loss and/or medical benefits are going to stop. It provides a reason and the date such benefits will end. A Termination notice is usually filed after you attend an independent medical examination scheduled by the insurance company and that doctor provides an opinion that you are fully recovered from the work injury. However, you can fight the termination of benefits. You have a right to file Issues and have a hearing before the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission challenging that medical opinion. Protect your right to benefits. Call and speak to Attorney Mark Buterbaugh at 717-263-9215.
Am I entitled to any settlement award?
Possibly. Cases in Maryland settle all the time. Many settlements that occur involve contested claims. At the end of your case when you have reached maximum medical improvement, you may be entitled to a permanency award. You can read more about that here.
Why Choose Attorney Mark Buterbaugh
Attorney Mark Buterbaugh is a Managing Partner at Mooney Law and created and manages the firm’s Maryland and Pennsylvania workers compensation practice. His practice is nearly exclusive to represent Maryland and Pennsylvania injured workers. He is proven, trusted, respected, and experienced in Maryland and Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation. Attorney Buterbaugh has a full litigation practice and litigates before judges and the Commission every day.
Attorney Mark Buterbaugh was selected by the national magazine, Super Lawyers, as a Super Lawyer and Rising Star in Pennsylvania. In 2024, Attorney Buterbaugh was selected by the National Trial Lawyers as a Top 25 Workers’ Compensation attorney in Pennsylvania. He has collected tens of millions of dollars in workers’ compensation benefits on behalf of Pennsylvania and Maryland injured workers. Mooney Law is a boutique law firm offering a broad array of legal services, not just personal injury. That is why we are not in the game for a quick fee like many personal injury firms. We want to be you and your family’s law firm for life. That is why we are focused on your best interest.
Mooney Law is always ready to fight for and protect Carlisle injured workers. Call today at 717-632-4656 or 717-200-HELP or visit Mooney Law at www.mooney4law.com. Mooney Law ALWAYS offers FREE consultations for Workers Compensation, Motor Vehicle Accident, Social Security Disability, and all Personal Injury.