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JESSE KELLEHER v. MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND
Worker’s compensation — Permanent partial disability — Modification This appeal arises from a judicial review by the Circuit Court for Montgomery County of the Workers’ Compensation Commission’s modification of Appellant’s permanent partial disability award. While performing duties related to his employment with Montgomery County, Maryland, Appellant was injured on February[...]
BALTIMORE COUNTY, MARYLAND v. PHILIP R. KEARNEY
Worker’s compensation — Presumption of job relatedness — Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma On April 21, 2016, Philip R. Kearney, appellant, filed a claim with the Workers’ Compensation Commission (the “Commission”), alleging an occupational disease of nonHodgkin’s lymphoma relating to his employment as a firefighter for Baltimore County, Maryland, appellee (the “County”). [...]
BONNIE MILLER v. JACOBS TECHNOLOGY, INC., et al.
Worker’s compensation — Timeliness — Five-year deadline The Circuit Court for Harford County granted summary judgment to Jacobs Technology, Inc. (“Jacobs”), and its insurer, Ace American Insurance Company, the appellees, on a claim by Bonnie Miller, the appellant, for workers’ compensation payments. The court ruled that the claim was barred because it was made more [&hellip[...]
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MARYLAND v. PHILLIP ZONN
Workers’ compensation — Compensable injury — Course of employment This appeal arises out of a claim for Workers’ Compensation benefits filed by Corporal Phillip Zonn, appellee, against Prince George’s County, appellant. On July 11, 2016, appellee suffered personal injuries in an automobile accident that occurred while he was traveling from his home in Anne Arundel […]
ALLEN BOYD v. AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC. AMR CORP., et. al
Workers’ compensation — Petition for judicial review — Order of the commission This appeal arises from a workers’ compensation claim that appellant, Allen Boyd, filed against appellees, American Airlines, Inc., AMR Corp., and its insurer, New Hampshire Insurance Co., for injuries he sustained while working as a cargo clerk. On December 9, 2016, the Maryland […]
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND v. PETER GANG
Worker’s compensation — Retroactive modification — Public safety officer In 2012, the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission awarded Peter Gang, appellee, compensation for an injury he sustained while employed with appellant, Montgomery County. The rate of compensation, however, was incorrectly calculated, as it failed to recognize Mr. Gang’s status as a “public safety o[...]
BALTIMORE COUNTY v. MICHAEL QUINLAN
Worker’s compensation — Occupational disease — Osteoarthritis In the trial underlying this appeal, a jury in the Circuit Court for Baltimore County found that Mr. Michael Quinlan (“Appellee”) suffered an occupational disease in the form of degenerative tears in the medial and lateral menisci in his right knee arising out of and in the course […]
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION v. ANTHONY BUTLER
Worker’s compensation — Statute of limitations — Estoppel defense Appellee, Anthony Butler, was employed as a warehouseman and truck driver for appellant, the Prince George’s County Board of Education, (“Board” or “employer”). On July 13, 2011, he was injured on the job. Ironically, Butler was injured while making a delivery to the Office of Risk […]
LENNAR CORP. et al. v. GEORGE SNELLINGS, et al.
Workers’ compensation — Expert testimony — Vocational rehabilitation expert Lennar Corp. and Old Republic Insurance Co. (hereinafter, collectively, appellants or Lennar) are the employer and insurer in this appeal of an action for judicial review of an award of the Workers’ Compensation Commission (the Commission). The Commission had entered an award in favor of the [&helli[...]
ADP TOTALSOURCE SERVICES, INC., et al. v. KENNETH REFFELL
Worker’s compensation — Willful conduct — Genuine dispute of material fact This appeal had its origin on October 20, 2015, when Kenneth K. Reffell filed a worker’s compensation claim against his employer, ADP Totalsource Services, Inc. (“ADP”) and its insurer, New Hampshire Insurance Co. He asserted that his left hand and wrist were injured in […]
RODNEY E. CRAWLEY v. BOARD OF EDUCATION OF PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MARYLAND, et al.
Worker’s compensation — Disability retirement benefits — Statutory interpretation The issue in this appeal is whether Rodney Crawley, a former employee of the Prince George’s County Board of Education, is entitled to disability retirement benefits as well as an award from the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission for the same injury. The Commission concluded that he [&hel[...]
JOHN C. MCGUIGAN v. CHARLES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Worker’s compensation — Retirement benefits — Breach of contract John C. McGuigan was a Deputy Sheriff with the Charles County Sheriff’s Department. In 2011, the Charles County Sheriff’s Disability Review Board determined that he had a work-related permanent partial disability, and awarded him disability retirement benefits. The County, which administers the retirement plan f[...]
