How Much Will I Have To Pay An Attorney To Represent Me?
Maryland law does not permit an attorney to charge a fee without the approval of the Maryland Workers' Compensation Commission. Generally, the Commission will not approve a fee in excess of 20% of the permanent disability awarded and/or any settlement of your case. In addition, if your right to temporary total benefits is denied by the insurance company and a hearing is required, the Commission will generally approve a fee of 10% of the benefits awarded by the Commission that were due at the time of the Commission's Order.
An attorney may not charge a fee for office visits, research, telephone calls, etc. If you do not win your case your attorney may not charge a fee. If the insurance company pays all of your temporary total benefits voluntarily and you do not have any permanent disability or receive a settlement, your attorney may not charge a fee (absent special permission from the Commission which in theory could be granted but in practice is almost never requested).
Frequently Asked Maryland Workers' Compensation Questions
- Is my injury covered under Maryland Worker's Compensation law?
- How long do I have to file a claim?
- How do I know if my claim was filed properly?
- Who are the people involved in a Workers' Compensation claim?
- Should I speak to the insurance company about my injury?
- What benefits are available to me under Maryland law?
- What do the forms I receive in the mail mean?
- How do my prior injuries affect my claim?
- Heart disease presumptions for public safety employees?
- Lung disease and cancer presumption for fire fighters.
- Lymes disease presumption for natural resource employees.
- How do hearing loss claims work?
- Retirement issues for State, County and Municipal employees.
- How will my claim proceed?
- Can I re-open my case if my condition gets worse?
- How does my attorney get paid?
- Can I be re-imbursed for my travel expenses?
- What are the payment rates for temporary total and permanent disability?
- What should I do when I am asked to see the insurance company's doctor?
- What if I am injured because of the negligence of someone other than my employer?