Ledford v. Jenway Contracting

Summer Ledford v. Jenway Contracting, Inc., No. 3, September Term, 2024. Opinion by Eaves, J. MD. CODE ANN., LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT § 9-509(a)— EMPLOYER’S LIABILITY — EXCLUSIVITY The Supreme Court of Maryland held that an employer that complies with the provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act (“the Act”) enjoys immunity from suit, including against a wrongful death action brought by a non-dependent adult child for the death of a parent, and that the employer’s exclusive liability is cabined to the Act. The Supreme Court further held that this immunity does not violate Article 19 of the…