WORKERS' COMPENSATION

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 29

• 

  HB 122

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 276

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judiciary Committee (By Request - Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Courts - Subsequent Injury Fund - Effect of Impleading in Workers' Compensation Appeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

• 

  HB 168

  Status as of April 8, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 33

  Sponsored By

  Calvert County Delegation

  Entitled

  Calvert County - Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Medical Services - Length of Service Award Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Environmental Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 416

  Status as of March 11, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Costa, Benson, Boschert, Bronrott, Cadden, V. Clagett, Conway, Dwyer, Elmore, Leopold, Love, Malone, McConkey, Moe, Murray, Parrott, Rzepkowski, Smigiel, Sophocleus, Sossi, and Weir

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease - Definition

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 418

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Wood and Minnick

  Entitled

  Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Risk Based Capital - Exemption from Excessive Premium Growth Charge

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 426

  Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Mitchell

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation Commission - Setting Fees for Legal Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 495

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Workers' Compensation Commission)

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation Commission - Vocational Rehabilitation Services

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 553

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Murray, Barkley, Benson, Bromwell, Bronrott, Burns, G. Clagett, Costa, Cryor, Donoghue, Dumais, Feldman, Goldwater, Harrison, Haynes, Heller, Hogan, Holmes, Kaiser, King, Lee, Madaleno, Mandel, McDonough, Montgomery, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Patterson, Petzold, Ramirez, Rawlings, Ross, Simmons, Smigiel, Stern, Taylor, F. Turner, V. Turner, Vaughn, Weldon, Hurson, Hammen, Boutin, Elliott, Hubbard, Morhaim, Pendergrass, Redmer, Rosenberg, and Rudolph

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes - Third Party Liability Reviews and Audits

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 577

  Status as of March 10, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Smigiel, Boutin, Costa, Donoghue, Dumais, Dwyer, Haynes, Impallaria, Kaiser, Krysiak, McHale, Sophocleus, Sossi, V. Turner, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Termination of Payments - Commission Order

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 639

  Status as of March 18, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Wood, Krysiak, Love, McHale, and Moe

  Entitled

  Nurse Registry - Covered Employment - Unemployment Insurance and Workers' Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 651

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 316

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Economic Matters Committee

  Entitled

  Division of Labor and Industry and Associated Boards and Councils - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 690

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 319

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Kach

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Continuation of Death Benefits - Wholly Dependent Spouses - Partly Self-Supporting Spouses

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 736

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McHale, Conroy, Doory, Fulton, Kirk, Krysiak, Minnick, Moe, and Vaughn

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease - Baltimore City Deputy Sheriffs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  HB 748

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Sophocleus, Boschert, Cadden, Costa, DeBoy, Dumais, Dwyer, Edwards, Feldman, Frank, Frush, Gaines, Glassman, Howard, Hubbard, Jones, Kelly, Leopold, McConkey, McHale, Menes, Paige, Parker, Rzepkowski, and Walkup

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Heart Disease or Hypertension Presumption - Anne Arundel County Deputy Sheriffs

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 781

  Status as of March 22, 2003: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Krysiak

  Entitled

  Catastrophic Health Emergency - Volunteer Health Care Provider - Workers' Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 818

  Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mandel, Benson, Bobo, Cadden, V. Clagett, Conroy, Dumais, Feldman, Gaines, Goldwater, Griffith, Gutierrez, Hixson, Howard, Hubbard, Kaiser, King, Kirk, Lee, Love, Madaleno, McIntosh, Menes, Montgomery, Parker, Stern, Taylor, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Short-Term Disability for Working Families Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 935

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 203

  Sponsored By

  The Minority Leader (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2003

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Appropriations
  Senate: Budget and Taxation

• 

  HB 1106

  Status as of March 11, 2003: Bill is in the House - Re-referred Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates McHale, Boschert, Bromwell, Cadden, Costa, Moe, Sophocleus, Weir, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Bloodborne Pathogens - Emergency Responders

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

• 

  HB 1128

  Status as of May 13, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 354

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Taylor, Bobo, Bronrott, Burns, Feldman, Goldwater, Haynes, Impallaria, Kaiser, King, Lee, Love, Madaleno, Mandel, Marriott, Moe, Montgomery, Murray, Paige, Ramirez, Simmons, Stern, Trueschler, Vaughn, Harrison, Kirk, Krebs, Krysiak, Minnick, and Parrott

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Students in Unpaid Work-Based Learning Experiences

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

• 

  SB 85

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 60

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Injured Workers' Insurance Fund - Risk Based Capital - Exemption from Excessive Premium Growth Charge

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 106

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 63

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee (By Request - Departmental - Subsequent Injury Fund Board)

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Subsequent Injury Fund - Assessment

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 140

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Judicial Proceedings Committee (Maryland Judicial Conference)

  Entitled

  Courts - Subsequent Injury Fund - Effect of Impleading in Workers' Compensation Appeal

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

• 

  SB 303

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Vetoed by the Governor - Cross-filed bill was signed

  Sponsored By

  Chairman, Finance Committee

  Entitled

  Division of Labor and Industry and Associated Boards and Councils - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 543

  Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Grosfeld, Britt, Forehand, Gladden, Jones, Lawlah, Ruben, and Teitelbaum

  Entitled

  Short-Term Disability for Working Families Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 550

  Status as of May 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 394

  Sponsored By

  Senators Teitelbaum , Hafer, Middleton, Astle, Della, Exum, Gladden, Hooper, Kelley, Klausmeier, and Pipkin

  Entitled

  Nursing Homes - Third Party Liability Reviews and Audits

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

• 

  SB 597

  Status as of March 17, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Della, Hafer, Hooper, Kelley, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Nurse Registry - Covered Employment - Unemployment Insurance and Workers' Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 633

  Status as of April 22, 2003: Became Law - Chapter 107

  Sponsored By

  Senator McFadden

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease - Baltimore City Deputy Sheriffs

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Economic Matters

• 

  SB 657

  Status as of February 12, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration)

  Entitled

  Budget Reconciliation and Financing Act of 2003

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Budget and Taxation
  

• 

  SB 723

  Status as of March 4, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Exum, DeGrange, Della, Giannetti, and Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Workers' Compensation - Bloodborne Pathogens - Emergency Responders

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

• 

  SB 745

  Status as of March 21, 2003: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Owner Controlled Insurance Programs for Public Works Projects

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance