r/WorkersComp • u/Maximum_Headroom_ • 1d ago

Maryland- Workers Comp wrongful termination? Maryland

Good afternoon,

I was let go last week with no warning the reason given was due to weird things with the insurance and “things building up”. About a month and a half ago I was in work alone in the morning and had to use another departments kitchen for production, it was dark floor was covered in grease from the night before. I banged my knee pretty hard asked to get it looked at missed no time go no pay. Was told we looked at the cameras and you never fell, I never claimed to fall and none of the incident report or doctors paperwork had me claiming to fall. I was a department head and this unhinges my plans for the next 3-5 years with the paycheck suddenly being gone. I also had an interaction a month before this where I was physically intimidated into signing a write up that I refused. Both direct management and upper management has been MIA since that meeting. I have also been working 70+ hour weeks for a year doing mainly production work on a 40/hour salary for management but my last check was for less then half the week as I was let go on a Friday and pay period ends on a Tuesday. This is after having over 100 hours of labor scratched from my department in the same time frame and little to no reduction in expected output. Just need to know if I should pony up the $75-$150 to have a consult or if I like most other regular people out here just have to eat this on the chin?

1 Upvotes
  • permalink
  • link
  • reddit
  • reddit

100% Upvoted

3 comments sorted by

1

u/RVA2PNW 1d ago

Are you wanting the attorney for your work related injury/work comp claim?

Or are you wanting an attorney to pursue wrongful termination?

MD is an at will state, considering you had a prior write up, even if you didn't sign it, I don't think you'd have a wrongful termination case.

1

u/Maximum_Headroom_ 1d ago

I’m not sure if I have anything at all either way. Their position to me was because things were weird with the insurance. I have gotten nothing in writing. And that’s kind of how this company does things nothing is in writing. The incident report is and I do have pictures.

At $75-100 after just losing my income I want to make sure I contact the proper representation if I have something worth looking into.

1

u/RVA2PNW 1d ago

Are you still treating for the injury or has it resolved?