Labor and Employment - Workers' Compensation Claims - Fees for Legal Services
Sponsor: Senator KlausmeierCommittee: FinanceSubject: Workers' CompensationStatus: Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Workers' Compensation Commission, if there is no compensation other than a medical benefit 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; and exempting the ordered fee from the requirement that a fee approved by the Commission be a lien on compensation awarded.
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Testimony (11)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 7Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Bennett, Tylerlobbyist | Compass GR on behalf of MAJ | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lanier, James | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Paavola, Matt | Maryland Association of Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | D'Alessandro, Carmine | Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Voytek, Maddy | MD Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Murray, Julie | Maryland Defense Counsel | Oral |
| UNF | Smith, Ashlee | Maryland Defense Counsel | Oral |
| UNF | Bailey, Angelica | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dailey, Michael | Schmidt, Dailey & O'Neill, LLC | Oral |
| UNF | Egan, Nancylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBennett, TylerCompass GR on behalf of MAJRegistered for: AGC; American Fidelity; Bamboo Health; Brigit, Inc; CFG Health Network; Circular Action Alliance…
