Legislation - HB0878

Title: Workers' Compensation - Heart Disease and Hypertension Presumption and Permanent Partial Disability - Carroll County Correctional Deputies
Sponsored by: Carroll County Delegation
Status: In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Analysis

Synopsis

Extending the presumption of compensability under the workers' compensation law to include, subject to certain conditions, Carroll County correctional deputies who suffer from heart disease or hypertension resulting in partial disability or death; and altering a certain definition of "public safety employee" so as to apply a certain workers' compensation provision relating to permanent partial disability benefits to correctional deputies employed by Carroll County.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0449

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/04/2026 Legislative Date 2/04/2026 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Workers' Compensation - Heart Disease and Hypertension Presumption and Permanent Partial Disability - Carroll County Correctional Deputies Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/04/2026	2/04/2026	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Workers' Compensation - Heart Disease and Hypertension Presumption and Permanent Partial Disability - Carroll County Correctional Deputies

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