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Annapolis, MD (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The march toward a paper-free future continues in Maryland, where new rules take away another old school option for workers' compensation filings.
As a reminder, in Maryland, forms submitted must be current and as provided by the Commission. Nothing shocking there.
Likewise, exhibits for hearings are required to be uploaded to the case file at least three days prior to the hearing.
Last year, beginning on Oct. 16, 2023, the Commission stopped accepting First Reports of Injury in paper form. Instead, those now must be filed electronically in CompHub. Any paper forms received now will be returned.
And now, effective Feb. 5, attorney's and proxies must use CompHub to electronically submit copies of Petitions for Judicial Review, Circuit Court Orders, and additional Appeal documents. Paper submission of these materials is no longer available.
Workers' Comp 101: Times have changed. For example, in Hranicka v. Chesapeake Surgical, Ltd., 116 A. 3d 507 (Md. 2015), the Maryland Court of Appeals held that the statute of limitations for a worker to file a workers' compensation claim was tolled because the employer stalled in mailing in its First Report of Injury.
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Frank Ferreri
Frank Ferreri, M.A., J.D. covers workers' compensation legal issues. He has published books, articles, and other material on multiple areas of employment, insurance, and disability law. Frank received his master's degree from the University of South Florida and juris doctor from the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Frank encourages everyone to consider helping out the Kind Souls Foundation and Kids' Chance of America.
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