Westfield Insurance v. Gilliam

Westfield Insurance Company v. Michael Gilliam Misc. No. 4, September 2021 Term Motor Vehicle Insurance – Uninsured Motorist Benefits – Statutory Offset for Benefits Recovered Under Workers’ Compensation Claim. When a person injured in an automobile accident during the course of employment is eligible for benefits under both the workers’ compensation law and the uninsured motorist coverage of a motor vehicle insurance policy, Maryland law seeks to avoid a duplication of benefits by means of an offset provision in the statute governing motor vehicle insurance. Under Maryland Code, Insurance…