Wal Mart Stores, Inc. v. Holmes

*353GREENE, J.

Larry Holmes, Sr., (“Mr. Holmes”) Respondent in this case, seeks to collect permanent partial disability benefits under the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act, Md.Code (1991, 2008 RephVol.) §§ 9-101-9-1201 of the Labor and Employment Article (the “Act”)1 that would have been due to his wife, Patricia L. Holmes (“Mrs. Holmes”), had she not died of causes unrelated to the injuries she sustained in the course of her employment with Wal Mart Stores, Inc., Petitioner (“Wal Mart”). Mr. Holmes relies upon § 9-632(d) of the Act, which provides for the survival of benefits to a non-dependent…