HOUSE BILL 375

Sponsored By:

Delegates Exum and Pendergrass

Entitled:

Workers' Compensation - Personal Responsibility Act of 1998

Synopsis:

Establishing circumstances under which covered employees are not entitled to specified benefits when the primary cause of a work-related injury is intoxication or use of specified drugs; authorizing covered employees, under specified circumstances, to bring an action against employers when work-related injuries result from violation of the Maryland Occupational Safety and Health Act; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/2

First Reading Economic Matters

2/4

Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

4/13

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Nathaniel Exum, District 24

Delegate Shane E. Pendergrass, District 13A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -see also- DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING

CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS

CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- DRUGS

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANG SUB; DRUNK & DRUGGED DRIVG.

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE; O.T.; SAL COMP.

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Labor and Employment

( 9-506 , 9-509 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered