Maryland’s highest court ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for an occupational disease caused by wear and tear to his knee from his duties as a firefighter and paramedic.
Case: Baltimore County v. Quinlan, No. 319, 08/30/2018, published.
Facts: Michael Quinlan worked for Baltimore County as a paramedic and firefighter. His normal work schedule involved working two 10-hour days followed by two 14-hour days, then four days off.
During his four days of work, Quinlan responded to an average of 26 to 30 calls. During many of those calls, Quinlan claimed, he often would have...
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