The Maryland Workers' Compensation Commission seeks to secure the equitable and timely administration of the provisions of the Maryland Workers' Compensation law on behalf of its customer, the injured workers and their employers, by providing an efficient forum for the resolution of individual claims. WHAT'S NEW! We will be closed November 28, 2024 for Thanksgiving day, and November 29, 2024 for American Indian Heritage Day. Happy holidays everyone! Joint Chairs Workgroup to Address the Long-Term Solvency of the UEF Notice is hereby given that the Joint Chairs Workgroup to Address the Long-Term Solvency of the UEF will hold a virtual Public Meeting on November 14, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. For further information members of the public should contact: Michael Burns michael.burns1@maryland.gov Microsoft Teams Meeting ID: 216 653 831 538 Passcode: Uu85rn Dial in by phone:+1 971-337-3466,,668409096# Phone conference ID: 668 409 096# ***Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) effective January 1, 2025 is 3.11% (Pursuant to L&E 9-638) Updated chart can be found here: Workers' Compensation Rates.*** **Effective July 1, 2024 - Western Maryland Hearings Location: Comfort Suites & Inn LaVale – Cumberland, 1216 National Highway, LaVale, MD 21502** Attorneys: VR05 and VR06 agreements are available in CompHub under Start New Action – VOC Rehab VR05 (Practitioner Dispute): Claimant Attorney/Proxy, Employer Attorney/Proxy, Insurer Attorney/Proxy VR06 (Practitioner Agreement): Claimant Attorney/Proxy, Employer, Employer Attorney/Proxy, Insurer, Insurer Attorney/Proxy Medical Controversion: The Commission will not process a Controversion filed prior to the issuance of the Order NISI. Petitions for Judicial Review, Circuit Court Orders and Additional Appeal Documents will NOT be accepted in paper. Submit in CompHub: Start New Action, Hearings, Appeal Request, Circuit Court Order Submission or Additional Appeal Documents. Settlement Packets: Please submit in the following order: A. Settlement Worksheet. B. Settlement Agreement, C. Cl Affidavit, D. CL Consent to pay fees and costs, E. Receipts for expenses, F. Doctor bills with CPT Codes, G. Other Documents Requests to Commissioners for accommodation to go first or last on a docket should ONLY include the ability to go first on the Abingdon docket and last on the City docket or first on the Beltsville docket and last on the City docket. Hearing Exhibits: Submit online at least three business days prior to a hearing. Instructions for Submission           Motion to Compel Medical Authorization Forms           VIDEO HEARING POLICY: COMAR 14.09.03.15 Medical Providers: C51’s – Multiple calendar years of service can be submitted in a single submission. Surgeon's Report SF-2 Insurers and Employers: Exclusion Form: Effective August 2023, the filing for LLC owners, partners and officers is ONLY through CompHub. After November 30, 2023, paper forms will no longer be accepted and will NOT be processed. The electronic Exclusion Forms are located here: Maryland Workers' Compensation Commission Home (state.md.us) Employer Subscriber Designation Form: Here is the Employer Subscriber Designation Form. Use this form to serve as written authorization and request to the Commission for the individual to be assigned for the Employer in CompHub. See form for additional information           Online Insurer Annual Summary Report           Sole Proprietor's Status as a Covered Employee Form           Insolvent Carriers in Liquidation           Key to body parts guide CompHub instructional videos, QuickStart guides Knowledge Center          More CompHub Materials          Training Video Channel Maryland Workers' Compensation Commission Job Opportunities