HOUSE BILL 1202

File Code: Workers' Compensation

Sponsored By:

Delegates McHale, Boston, Benson, Dypski, Harrison, Kirk, and Hammen

Entitled:

Workers' Compensation - Disability Due to Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Act Violation - Action for Damages

Synopsis:

Providing that, in addition to bringing a workers' compensation claim, a covered employee may bring an action for damages against the employer of the covered employee if the covered employee has a permanent partial disability that equals a 25% loss of a finger, toe, hand, foot, arm, leg, or the body as a whole that resulted from a violation of an occupational safety and health standard or failure to comply with a citation, notice, order, injunction, or restraining order issued under the Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Legislative History

House Action

2/12

First Reading Economic Matters

2/14

Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.

3/20

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Frank D. Boston, Jr., District 41

Delegate Cornell N. Dypski, District 46

Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46

Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45

Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

DAMAGES

DISABILITIES -see also- BLIND PERSONS, DEAF PERSONS

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE, OVERTIME

Bill affects the following Statute:

Labor and Employment

( 9-509 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available