You will need a workers comp lawyer if you have been injured while on company time, at a company function or on company property. These cases are extremely fact specific, vary from state to state, and have no bright lines determining who will get paid and who will not. We will take your case and make sure that you receive the compensation to which you are entitled.


A workers comp lawyer can make a case for you where you might have thought there was no case. If you were injured on the job performing your everyday routine, the law is fairly clear regarding that situation. But what if you were on your lunch break in the building and stepped in front of a fork lift? What if the exhaust fumes from the loading platform made you sick? If you were employed in one state and were injured while working in another, which states laws would apply? These are only three of the countless gray areas that we have encountered.

One award was given to an employee of a recreational center, who was injured playing racquetball, despite his employer claiming that it was recreation and the employee chose to play. The court found that the supervisor told him to fill in because the paying customers were one player short.

As an experienced workers comp lawyer, my team and I have the skill to determine the relationship of your injury or illness to the performance of your work. It may be inside the facility or outside where the accident occurred. If you, the worker, were on the clock, you are entitled to compensation. We also must determine the degree and projected length of the disability. There are several scenarios that are possible including:

• Partial disability - You can work but not at the job you have performed in the past.
• Total temporary disability - You could not work at all but you will make a full or partial recovery and can return to your job or work in a different capacity.
• Total permanent disability - You will never be able to work again at any job.
• Medical bills only - You can return to work but encountered medical bills not covered by insurance or require physical therapy over the long term after returning to work.

If you are injured while on company time, the immediate moments following the event are critical to your case. As soon as you are able, it is imperative that you do the following:

1. Speak to a workers comp lawyer. A lawyer is invaluable from the beginning to properly steer you through the process.
2. Report the injury immediately. Notifying your employer will produce a time and date stamp and help to validate your claim. Your employer holds the insurance policy and is required to file the claim.
3. Keep detailed records. Retain all records regarding medical and physiological testing types and results like MRI and CAT scans, specialists visited, treatments received, medications prescribed and all bills paid, or due, out of pocket as well as future treatments and costs. Be aware of any psychological changes like a fear to return to your job because of your injury.
4. Do not speak directly to the compensation insurance attorneys or investigators. Refer them to your attorney.

A workers comp lawyer at our firm has the experience and knowledge of the laws in the particular state where the claim is made. Do not attempt to handle your case alone. The compensation insurance group will make you think they have your best interest in mind but, to the contrary, they do not. They are well paid to not pay you. Only an attorney specializing in your state’s workers compensation law has your well being as their main concern.


We are attorneys practicing in Washington, DC; Baltimore, MD; as well as Annapolis, Ellicott City, Upper Marlboro, Glen Burnie, Silver Spring, Bowie, Salisbury, Crofton, Severna Park, and Rockville.