Ngo v. CVS, Inc.

The sole question that we are called upon to decide in this case, as phrased by the appellant, Phuonglan Ngo, is:

Can a claimant who has reached maximum medical improvement receive temporary total disability benefits under the

Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act?

We shall answer that question in the negative and affirm the judgment of the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County.

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Background

On December 21, 2009, Phuonglan Ngo (hereinafter “claimant”) was 68 years old and working at a CVS store in Hyattsville, Maryland. While in the course of her employment as a pharmacist, claimant fell on some…