Workers' Compensation - Fees for Legal Services
Sponsor: Senator KlausmeierCommittee: FinanceSubject: 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 (18)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 13Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | MacAlister, James | MD Association for Justice | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Muncy, David | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Paavola, Matt | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Warnken, Byron | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Egan, Nancylobbyist | APCIA | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Tyler, Hamilton | Anne Arundel County | Position only |
| UNF | Klemans, Pillar | Chesapeake Employers Insurance Company | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gardner, Jan | Frederick County | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Kress, Bill | MABE WC Ins Fund | Oral |
| UNF | Jabin, Drew | MACo | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Griffin, Andrewlobbyist | MD Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Jorch, Bill | MML | Position only |
| UNF | Dailey, Michael | Maryland Defense Counsel | Oral |
| UNF | Murray, Julie | Maryland Defense Counsel | Oral |
| UNF | Jorch, Bill | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | erlandson, robert | msieca | Oral |
| UNF | xavier, joe | summit sustainability solutions | Oral |
Organizations on record
Anne Arundel CountyUNF 1
APCIAUNF 1
Frederick CountyUNF 1
MABE WC Ins FundUNF 1
MACoUNF 1
MMLUNF 1
msiecaUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
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…
