High Court Says Comp Commission Decisions Need Not Be Introduced as Evidence on Appeals

Maryland's highest court ruled that when a party aggrieved by a decision of the Workers' Compensation Commission appeals to the circuit court and requests a jury trial, that party does not need to introduce the commission's decision into evidence at trial to make its case. Case: Gales v. Sunoco, No. 99, 10/23/2014, published. Facts: Luther Gales III suffered injuries while delivering gasoline for his employer, Sunoco Inc., in February 2010. Sunoco's workers' compensation carrier paid Gales temporary total disability benefits after his accident until December 2010. Ga...