HB 1247

Did not advanceEmergency billCrossfile SB 725

Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - COVID-19

Sponsor: Delegate WashingtonCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Workers' CompensationStatus: Hearing 3/02 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Providing that certain covered employees who are suffering from the effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 are presumed, under certain circumstances, to have an occupational disease that was suffered in the line of duty or course of employment and is compensable in a certain manner.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list

FAV 7FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Skinner, Thomas	Baltimore Fire Officers, IAFF L-964	Position only
FAV	Hildebrand, William	Eastern Shore Volunteer Fireman's Assoc.	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ruehl, Richard	Howard County Professional Fire Fighters Association, IAFF Local 2000	Written (PDF)
FAV	Buddle, Jeffrey	Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Delegate Washington, Delegate Washingtonlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Engler, Matthew	Individual	Oral
FAV	McAndrew, Patrick	Individual	Oral
UNF	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
UNF	Jabin, Drew	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Murray, Julie	Maryland Defense Counsel	Oral
UNF	Price, Sarahlobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Erlandson, Robert	Maryland Self Insurers and Employers Compensation Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Dailey, Michael	Schmidt, Dailey & O'Neill, LLC	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Egan, Nancylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Klemans, Pillar	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Lanier, James	Maryland Association for Justice	Oral
FWA	MacAlister, James	Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ)	Oral

Organizations on record

Baltimore Fire Officers, IAFF L-964FAV 1

Eastern Shore Volunteer Fireman's Assoc.FAV 1

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)UNF 1

Howard County Professional Fire Fighters Association, IAFF Local 2000FAV 1

Maryland Association for JusticeFWA 1

Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ)FWA 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 1

Maryland Defense CounselUNF 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Self Insurers and Employers Compensation AssociationUNF 1

Professional Fire Fighters of MarylandFAV 1

Schmidt, Dailey & O'Neill, LLCUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFPrice, SarahMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association

UNFEgan, NancyRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association