Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Mayor of Baltimore
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided February 25, 2013No. 45PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBarbera, J.
The Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act allows the surviving dependents of a firefighter who died from an occupational disease to collect both pension and workers’ compensation benefits after the firefighter’s death, up to the amount of what had been the firefighter’s weekly salary. Md.Code (1999, 2008 Repl.Vol., 2012 Supp.), § 9-503(e) of the Labor and Employment Article.1 This policy has been in effect since *372October 1, 2007, when the General Assembly amended the Act specifically to make dependents eligible for these dual benefits. Previously, dependents who wished to collect pension…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Remsburg v. MontgomeryCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2003
- Langston v. RiffeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 2000
- State Commission on Human Relations v. Amecom Division of Litton Systems, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1976
- Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission v. Riverdale Heights Volunteer Fire Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1987
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3Cited by41 opinions
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