The Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled that hernias are not compensable as occupational diseases except under the specific provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act that addresses compensation for the injuries.
Case: Greer v. Montgomery County, Maryland, No. 3381, 05/28/2020, published.
Facts: Justin Greer worked as a firefighter for Montgomery County. In July 2015, he was diagnosed with a small hernia and had surgery to repair it in December 2016.
Procedural history: Greer filed a workers’ compensation claim, asserting that the hernia was caused by the repetitive lif...
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