Design Kitchen and Baths v. Lagos

BELL, Chief Judge.

We granted certiorari in this case to decide the eligibility of an undocumented alien to receive workers’ compensation pursuant to Maryland Code (1991, 1999 Repl. Vol.) Title 9 of the Labor and Employment Article, the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act (“the Act”), as a result of an injury sustained in the course of employment, which, except for the illegal resident status, would be compensable. The Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission (“the Commission”) ruled that Diego E. Lagos, the appellee, although an undocumented alien, was an employee, as defined by § 9-202, who…