Doe v. Buccini Pollin Group, Inc.

Section 9—101(b) of the Labor & Employment Article (“LE”) of the Maryland Code (1991, 2008 Repl.Vol.), defines an “accidental personal injury” to include “an injury caused by a willful ... act of a third person directed against a covered employee in the course of the employment of the covered employee.” Pursuant to LE § 9-102(a), this statutory definition of an accidental personal injury is to be construed to carry out the general purpose of the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act. We have previously noted that the general purpose of that act is a remedial one which favors compensation of…