Greer v. Montgomery Cnty.

Justin Greer v. Montgomery County, Maryland., No. 3381, Sept. Term 2018. Opinion filed on May 28, 2020, by Berger, J. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION – COMPENSABLE HERNIA – HERNIA AS OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE The Workers Compensation Act specifically provides for compensation for hernias under specific circumstances in Md. Code (1991, 2016 Repl. Vol.), § 9-504 of the Labor and Employment Article. An “occupational disease” is “a disease contracted by a covered employee: (1) as the result of and in the course of employment; and (2) that causes the covered employee to become temporarily or permanently,…