Legal Opinion
Long v. Injured Workers' Insurance Fund
Court of Special Appeals of Maryland
Decided September 30, 2015No. 2615/13PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSalmon, J.
A covered worker who is permanently injured in the course of his or her employment, under the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act (“the Act”), 1 is entitled to compensation for lost earning capacity. The amount of compensation an eligible employee is entitled to recover is usually determined by the application of . a simple formula, i. e., two-thirds of the employee’s average weekly wage (“AWW”), provided, however, that the AWW does not exceed the State’s AWW or equal less than $25. See Md.Code (2001, 2008 Repl.Vol.), Labor & Employment Article (“LE”) section 9-637(a) and (b). 2 AWW includes…
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3Cited by8 opinions
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