Zukowski v. Anne Arundel Cnty.

Mark Zukowski, et al. v. Anne Arundel County, No. 14, September Term, 2024. Opinion by Eaves, J. MD. CODE ANN., LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT § 9-610(a)(1) – STATUTORY OFFSET OF BENEFITS – SUBSEQUENT ENTITLEMENT TO ATTORNEY’S FEES The Supreme Court of Maryland held that, in calculating an award of attorney’s fees for representing an injured employee under Maryland’s Workers’ Compensation Act, an attorney is entitled to a percentage of the compensation awarded by the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission—after applying the statutory offset in § 9-610(a)(1) of the Labor and Employment Article of the…