Injured Volunteer EMT Gets Award of TTD

The Maryland Appellate Court upheld a jury’s determination that an injured volunteer emergency medical technician was entitled to temporary total disability benefits. Case: Montgomery County v. Taylor, No. 1167, 11/19/2025, unpublished. Facts: Patricia Taylor served as a volunteer emergency medical technician for Montgomery County. She sustained a head injury after she was struck by a heavy backboard during a training exercise in August 2016. Procedural history: After the Workers’ Compensation Commission denied Taylor's workers’ compensation claim, she f...