Workers’ Compensation & Employers’ Liability Article Archives
Key Workers’ Compensation Legislation from Maryland’s 2026 Session: What Employers and Insurers Should Know
May, 2026 | By Julie D. Murray and Sarah K. Davies
Maryland’s 2026 legislative session produced two notable changes to the state’s workers’ compensation landscape, continuing a broader trend toward expanded statutory protections for certain classes of employees. Two measures in particular merit attention from employers, insurers, and claims professionals: statewide legislation expanding presumptive benefits for firefighters with hypertension, and county‑specific legislation affecting workers’ compensation exposure for Carroll…
An Extension of the Exclusivity Provision? Supreme Court of Maryland Rules 4-3 that the Workers’ Compensation Act excludes Wrongful Death Claims by Non-dependents.
July, 2025 | By Colin C. Smith
On July 1, 2025, the Supreme Court of Maryland, in a 4-3 decision, held that the exclusivity provision of the Maryland’s Workers’ Compensation Act (“the WC Act”) bars non-dependent adult children of deceased covered employees from bringing wrongful death actions. In February of 2021, John Ledford, an employee of Jenway Contracting, Inc. (“Jenway”), suffered a…
The Maryland Legislature 2025 Session Yields Four Pieces of Legislation That Will Impact Employers/Insurers in the State
May, 2025 | By Daniel J. O’Hara
UPDATE: After the legislature passed the following four bills, Governor Wes Moore vetoed HB 193/SB 219 – Uninsured Employers’ Fund – Assessments and Special Monitor, as well as SB 227 – Workers’ Compensation – Payment from Uninsured Employers Fund – Revisions. As a result, these bills did not go into effect on July 1, 2025…
CMS Announces Changes For 2025 Impacting Settlement of Workers’ Compensation Claims
April, 2025 | By Lawrence G. Giambelluca
Parties to a workers’ compensation claim must protect the interests of Medicare when settling any claim. As the law itself is somewhat vague on how that is to be accomplished, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) routinely publish notices and guidelines with advice and recommendations. This year, CMS has updated its Guidelines in…