SB 10

Did not advanceEmergency bill

Workers' Compensation - COVID-19 Occupational Disease Presumption

Sponsor: Carl Jackson (District 8)Committee: FinanceSubject: Workers' CompensationStatus: Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Establishing that first responders, public safety employees, and health care workers are presumed to have an occupational disease that is compensable under workers' compensation law after a positive test or diagnosis for COVID-19; and applying the Act retroactively.

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Testimony (33)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 23Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	consoli, angelo	FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State Lodge	Position only
FAV	Carpenter, Sherrice	Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 89	Position only
FAV	Lanier, James	Maryland Association for Justice	Oral
FAV	Paavola, Matt	Maryland Association of Justice	Oral
FAV	Phillips, Robert	Maryland State Firefighter's Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Jackson, Michael	Senate of Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	D’Orazio , Daniela	Individual	Position only
FAV	Massoni, Jennalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Jackson, Senator Jacksonlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	D'Alessandro, Carmine	Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	DeMattos, Joseph	Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)	Written (PDF)
UNF	Voytek, Maddy	MD Chamber of Commerce	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kinnally, Kevin	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Murray, Julie	Maryland Defense Counsel	Oral
UNF	Smith, Ashlee	Maryland Defense Counsel	Written (PDF)
UNF	Frazee, Brianlobbyist	Maryland Hospital Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Bailey, Angelica	Maryland Municipal League	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Dargan, Stephen	Maryland State Dental Association	Position only
UNF	Mehu, Natashalobbyist	Mayor's Office of Government Relations	Written (PDF)
UNF	Enten, Robert	Md Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Assoc	Oral
UNF	Belford, Tina	Moms for Liberty-AAC Chapter	Position only
UNF	Dailey, Michael	Schmidt, Dailey & O'Neill, LLC	Oral
UNF	Diefenbach, Klaus	Individual	Position only
UNF	Diefenbach, Linda	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Doherty, Daniel	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Egan, Nancylobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Elbourn, James	Individual	Position only
UNF	Greenfield, Aaronlobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kauffman, Dannalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Sirkel, Robin	Individual	Position only
UNF	Vernon, Michael	Individual	Position only
UNF	Williams, Peggy	Individual	Position only
FWA	Kilpatrick, Lancelobbyist	AFSCME Council 3	Oral + Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

AFSCME Council 3FWA 1

Chesapeake Employers' Insurance CompanyUNF 1

FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State LodgeFAV 1

Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 89FAV 1

Health Facilities Association of Maryland (HFAM)UNF 1

Maryland Association for JusticeFAV 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 1

Maryland Association of JusticeFAV 1

Maryland Defense CounselUNF 2

Maryland Hospital AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueUNF 1

Maryland State Dental AssociationUNF 1

Maryland State Firefighter's AssociationFAV 1

Mayor's Office of Government RelationsUNF 1

MD Chamber of CommerceUNF 1

Md Thoroughbred Horsemen’s AssocUNF 1

Moms for Liberty-AAC ChapterUNF 1

Schmidt, Dailey & O'Neill, LLCUNF 1

Senate of MarylandFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMassoni, JennaRegistered for: ZeroEyes; Heritage Memorial Cemetery; Maryland Farm Bureau; Mechanical Contractors Association of Maryland, Inc.; ALS Association DC/MD/VA Chapter (ALSA); Alorica…

UNFFrazee, BrianMaryland Hospital AssociationRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association

UNFMehu, NatashaMayor's Office of Government RelationsRegistered for: Maryland Hospital Association; Maryland Patient Care and Access Coalition; Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; Maryland Academy of Advanced Practice Clinicians; Baltimore Washington Rapid Rail, LLC; Maryland Works, Inc.…

UNFEgan, NancyRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association

UNFGreenfield, AaronRegistered for: BTS Bioenergy; Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts of America, Inc.; Embassy of Japan; Ernst & Young, LLP; FEi Systems; Goodwill Industries of the Chesapeake…

UNFKauffman, DannaRegistered for: Amazon.com Services, LLC; American Association of Dental Boards c/o Commission on Dental Competency Assessments; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Behavioral Health System Baltimore; City of Rockville; Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland…

FWAKilpatrick, LanceAFSCME Council 3Registered for: American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network