Court Dismisses Dispute Over Whether Worker Qualifies as Public Safety Employee

The Maryland Appellate Court rejected a dispute over whether an injured worker qualified as a public safety employee due to a lack of jurisdiction. Case: Clifton T. Perkins Hospital v. Frierson, No. 413, 05/16/2024, unpublished. Facts: Sammy L. Frierson was a security attendant at Clifton T. Perkins Hospital. He filed two claims with the Workers’ Compensation Commission for injuries he sustained in 2020. Procedural history: In each claim, the commission found that Frierson was a public safety employee and ordered the state to pay benefits to him accordingly. Generally, an i...