Mitchell v. Rite Aid of Md.

Haissaun Mitchell, et al. v. Rite Aid of Maryland, Inc., et al. No. 21, Sept. Term 2022 Opinion by Leahy, J. Tort Law > Workers’ Compensation Immunity > LE § 9-509 Under Section 9-509 of the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act which is codified in Title 9 of the Maryland Code (1991, 2016 Repl. Vol., 2021 Supp.), Labor & Employment Article (“LE”), the liability of an employer for injuries to an employee while on the job is exclusive to a claim in workers’ compensation. Section 9-509 “vindicates an essential and basic tenet of workers’ compensation law—limited employer liability.” Great Atl. &…