1. (a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.

2. (b) “Accidental personal injury” means:

   1. (1) an accidental injury that arises out of and in the course of employment;
   2. (2) an injury caused by a willful or negligent act of a third person directed against a covered employee in the course of the employment of the covered employee; or

   3. (3) a disease or infection that naturally results from an accidental injury that arises out of and in the course of employment, including:

      1. (i) an occupational disease; and
      2. (ii) frostbite or sunstroke caused by a weather condition.

3. (c) “Child” includes:

   1. (1) an adopted child;
   2. (2) an illegitimate child;
   3. (3) a posthumous child; and
   4. (4) a stepchild.
4. (d) “Commission” means the State Workers' Compensation Commission.

5. (e)

   1. (1) “Compensation” means the money payable under this title to a covered employee or the dependents of a covered employee.
   2. (2) “Compensation” includes funeral benefits payable under this title.
6. (f) “Covered employee” means an individual listed in Subtitle 2 of this title for whom a person, a governmental unit, or a quasi-public corporation is required by law to provide coverage under this title.

7. (g) “Occupational disease” means a disease contracted by a covered employee:

   1. (1) as the result of and in the course of employment; and
   2. (2) that causes the covered employee to become temporarily or permanently, partially or totally incapacitated.

Added by Acts 1991, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1991, c. 21, § 5; Acts 2009, c. 616, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2009, c. 617, § 1, eff. July 1, 2009; Acts 2019, c. 5, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.

Formerly Art. 101, §§ 1, 67.