A Maryland firefighter has won a workers' compensation case. The case started when the firefighter's dog, a search and rescue K-9, ran away and returned shortly later.  When the K-9 dog returned, it has a injured leg.

After taking the dog to a veterinarian for treatment,  the vet told the woman that the dog would not be able to perform in any search and rescue operations.  The firefighter was very upset by this.  The dog was essentially the fire fighters partner.

The firefighter asked for a day off to handle the stress and cope with the situation.  The woman claims that after she asked her supervisors for the day off, they became hostile towards her.  The hostility, mixed with the loss of the dog in work, caused the woman to miss almost a month of work because of depression. 

The case recently went to trial to decide if the firefighter deserved workers' compensation for the missed work, and the ruling was in her favor. 

If you or someone you know has been injured in a work related accident, contact the Philadelphia workers' compensation lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. at 610-667-7511 for more information on your legal right to compensation.