Semmes is pleased to announce that Kendrick McLeod, counsel in the firm’s Workers’ Compensation & Employers’ Liability Practice Group, has been named to The Daily Record’s 2026 MD500 list, specifically in the Workers’ Compensation category. The list recognizes Maryland’s most influential and accomplished leaders across business, law, government, higher education, nonprofit organizations, and other key…

Semmes is pleased to announce that six of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2027 edition of Maryland Super Lawyers® and six were listed as Rising Stars®. The attorneys named to the 2027 list are: The attorneys included as Rising Stars are: Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers…

The latest workers’ compensation benefit rates for Virginia and West Virginia are now in effect. Employers, insurers, third-party administrators, and claims professionals should be aware of these annual adjustments when evaluating claim exposure and indemnity benefits. Virginia Effective July 1, 2026 The increase in Virginia’s burial expense cap may affect exposure evaluations, reserve calculations, and…