Spevak v. Montgomery Cnty.

Patrick Spevak v. Montgomery County, Maryland, No. 893, September Term 2020. Opinion by Beachley, J. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION – LE § 9-610 OFFSET FOR “SIMILAR BENEFITS” – EMPLOYEE’S SERVICE-CONNECTED TOTAL DISABILITY RETIREMENT OFFSETS ANY PERMANENT TOTAL OR PERMANENT PARTIAL WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS FACTS: Patrick Spevak, appellant, was employed by Montgomery County as a firefighter from 1979 to 2010. He sustained a back injury during his employment and, as a result of that injury, retired in 2010 after being granted a service-connected total disability retirement. Since 2010, Mr. Spevak…