Court Tosses Jury's TTD Award as Inconsistent With Finding of No Causal Causation

The Appellate Court of Maryland ruled that a jury’s award of temporary total disability benefits was inconsistent with its finding that a worker’s hip condition was not related to her prior work injury. Case: In the Matter of Cousins, No. 1210, 10/16/2024, unpublished. Facts and procedural history: Dawn Cousins worked for the Montgomery County Board of Education. She injured her back at work in October 2007. This injury allegedly caused Cousins to develop an antalgic gait, and she filed a workers’ compensation claim asserting she had a right hip condition which was causall...