In Maryland, an employer is prohibited from terminating the employment of someone who was injured on the job solely because the employee filed a workers’ compensation claim. Unfortunately, the employer is able to fire an employee who is missing time from work based on a work-related injury, or for any other lawful reason. Stated alternatively, if you are hurt on the job, the employer is not required to keep you employed.
In the event that the employer terminates an injured employee for a lawful reason, the injured employee is still entitled to receive benefits from the workers’ compensation process that they would otherwise be entitled to. For example, the injured worker would still be entitled to temporary total disability benefits (TTD) and permanent partial disability benefits (PPD). The injured worker would also still be entitled to medical benefits and treatment.
