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Workers' Compensation - Fees for Legal Services

Sponsor: Kriselda Valderrama (District 26)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Workers' CompensationStatus: Hearing 3/03 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing the Maryland Workers' Compensation Commission, if there is no compensation payable to a covered employee, to order that a fee of not more than $2,000 for legal services rendered on behalf of the covered employee be payable by the covered employee, an employer or its insurer, a self-insured employer, or the Uninsured Employers' Fund.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list
FAV 4FavorableUNF 13Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVMuncy, DavidMAJPosition only
FAVPavolaa, MattMAJPosition only
FAVMacAlister, JamesMD Association for JusticeOral + Written (PDF)
FAVDelegate Valderrama, Delegate ValderramalegislatorIndividualPosition only
UNFEgan, NancylobbyistAPCIAWritten (PDF)
UNFTyler, HamiltonAnne Arundel CountyPosition only
UNFKlemans, PillarChesapeake Employers Insurance CompanyOral + Written (PDF)
UNFErlandson, RobertErlandson, Vernon & Daney, LLCWritten (PDF)
UNFGardner, JanFrederick CountyWritten (PDF)
UNFKress, BillMABE WC Ins FundOral
UNFJabin, DrewMACoOral + Written (PDF)
UNFGriffin, AndrewlobbyistMD Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
UNFJorch, BillMMLPosition only
UNFDailey, MichaelMaryland Defense CounselOral
UNFMurray, JulieMaryland Defense CounselOral
UNFFiore, JustinMaryland Municipal LeagueWritten (PDF)
UNFxavier, joesummit Sustainability SolutionsOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFEgan, NancyAPCIARegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association
UNFGriffin, AndrewMD Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce