SB 860

Did not advanceEmergency bill

Workers' Compensation - COVID-19 Occupational Disease Presumption - Public School Employees

Sponsor: Craig J. Zucker (District 14)Committee: FinanceSubject: Workers' CompensationStatus: Hearing 3/09 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2021)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing that, under certain circumstances, public elementary and secondary school employees in the State are presumed to have an occupational disease that is compensable under workers' compensation law after a certain positive test or diagnosis for COVID-19; providing that a certain presumption may be rebutted with certain evidence; and terminating the Act after July 31, 2022.

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Testimony (21)

MGA witness list

FAV 8FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 11Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McLaughlin, Linda	Education Association of Charles County	Written (PDF)
FAV	Anderson, Kristy	MARYLAND STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATION	Oral
FAV	Paavola, Matt	Maryland Association of Justice	Oral
FAV	Bost, Cheryl	Maryland State Education Association	Oral
FAV	Zwerling, Samanthalobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Ardis, Angie	Montgomery County Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Zucker, Senator Zuckerlegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Zucker, Senator Craig	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	D'Alessandro, Carmine	Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Howard County, Staff	Howard County Public School System	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kress, Williamlobbyist	Kress Hammen	Oral
UNF	Jabin, Drew	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Enten, Robert	Maryland Building Industry Assoc	Oral
UNF	Murray, Julie	Maryland Defense Counsel	Oral
UNF	Erlandson, Robert	Maryland Self Insurers and Employers Compensation Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Dailey, Michael	Schmidt, Dailey & O'Neill, LLC	Oral
UNF	Egan, Nancylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Fannon, Mary Patlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Ortiz, Jeanettelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FWA	Lanier, James	Maryland Association for Justice	Oral
FWA	MacAlister, James	Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ)	Oral

Organizations on record

Chesapeake Employers' Insurance CompanyUNF 1

Education Association of Charles CountyFAV 1

Howard County Public School SystemUNF 1

Kress HammenUNF 1

Maryland Association for JusticeFWA 1

Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ)FWA 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 1

Maryland Association of JusticeFAV 1

Maryland Building Industry AssocUNF 1

Maryland Defense CounselUNF 1

Maryland Self Insurers and Employers Compensation AssociationUNF 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 2

MARYLAND STATE EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONFAV 1

Montgomery County Education AssociationFAV 1

Schmidt, Dailey & O'Neill, LLCUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVZwerling, SamanthaMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

UNFKress, WilliamKress HammenRegistered for: Alliance for Automotive Innovation; Amazon.com Services, LLC; Apple Inc.; Boyd Gaming Corporation; Centers for Better Insurance, LLC; Coalition of Maryland Title Insurers…

UNFEgan, NancyRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association

UNFFannon, Mary PatRegistered for: Public School Superintendents' Association of Maryland

UNFOrtiz, JeanetteRegistered for: Johns Hopkins