Q: Person on TTD in MD with 2 full time jobs in MD, are they entitled to pay from both jobs?
Person works as EMS professional and private medical transport full time at both jobs in MD. Person is injured lifting a patient at one job and is not authorized to lift anything heavy which means not allowed to work at either job. Workmen's comp insurance is claiming person can't get paid for lost wages from both jobs, only the job in which the injury occur even though it effects both employment.
A:
Unfortunately Maryland law does state what you have been told. There are however other means of recovering money which can be used to recouperate your losses. Industrial loss may be an argument worth making. Also, public safety employees are entitled to increased benefits at the time of permanency. If you have not lawyered up it may be worth you consideration.
As a workers comp attorney in Maryland I occassionally come across the inequities that you are now experiencing. I wish you good luck!
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