The Maryland Workers' Compensation Commission reported that both claims and fatalities increased in the fiscal year ended on June 30, 2013.The commission issued its annual report for fiscal 2013 last week and reported that total claims increased by 1.4% − from 22,909 to 23,241. Fatalities increased from 36 to 43, while awards for permanent total disability increased by 20.8% from 2012. Awards in PTD cases increased from $6.5 million to $7.1 million.Awards for permanent partial disability declined by 5.2% from $218.9 million to $216.7 million.Commission Chairman Karl Aumann said in th...
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