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Filing Your DC Work Injury In VA Or MD Could Cost You Thousands<\/strong><\/h2>\n

You’ve recently sustained an injury at your workplace in Washington, DC, and are seeking to apply for workers’ compensation benefits. The insurance adjuster informs you that you need to send your work injury documents to Maryland due to your residence.<\/p>\n

Do not trust the information provided by the workers’ compensation insurance.<\/p>\n

You should file where the accident occurred or where you work most of the time. According to workers’ compensation law, work-related injuries<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong> should be filed in DC if the accident occurred there or if you spend the majority of your working time in DC. If you file in Virginia or Maryland, you will receive less money for your worker’s compensation claim. Furthermore, you will not receive the maximum compensation for lost wages.<\/p>\n

The insurance adjuster is attempting to trick you.<\/p>\n

Should your insurance adjuster persuade you to file in Maryland, the state may assume jurisdiction for your case under specific circumstances. Should you file in the incorrect state, it’s likely that you won’t be informed by the state that your case should be filed elsewhere. Also, if you’ve already started your claim, it will be too late to file it in the correct state. Avoiding this common mistake is of utmost importance, as it could result in the loss of tens of thousands in tax-free income annually.<\/p>\n