Harris v. Board of Education

ELDRIDGE, Judge.

We issued a writ of certiorari in this workers’ compensation case for the purpose of reconsidering one particular line of this Court’s opinions which have held that, for an injury to be covered as an “accidental injury” under the Workers’ Compensation Act, Maryland Code (1991, 1999 RepLVoL), § 9-101 et seq. of the Labor and Employment Article, the injury must result from “unusual activity.” The “unusual activity” requirement is not supported by the language of the Workers’ Compensation Act, is contrary to other opinions by this Court, is a distinct minority view in the nation,…