Workers' Compensation - Benefits - Offset and Study
Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: FinanceSubject: Workers' CompensationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 410 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Altering the circumstances under which the payment of a benefit by a governmental unit or quasi-public corporation to a covered employee offsets the liability for benefits under the workers' compensation law; and stating that it is the intent of the General Assembly that the Maryland Association of Counties and the Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland jointly research and report data and analysis on the effects of the Act by December 1, 2024, to interested parties and certain committees of the General Assembly.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lanier, James | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Buddle, Jeffrey | Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Cernik, Rory | Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Darby, P. Mathew | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | berman, kenneth | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | D'Alessandro, Carmine | Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company | Oral |
| UNF | Meninger, Lyndsey | Injured Workers' Insurance Fund and Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | January, Briannalobbyist | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Murray, Julie | Maryland Defense Counsel | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bailey Thupari, Angelica | Maryland Municipal League | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dailey, Michael | Schmidt, Dailey & O'Neill, LLC | Oral |
| UNF | Dodd, Edgar | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kress, Williamlobbyist | Kress Hammen | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Nagel, Miltonlobbyist | MABE | Oral |
Organizations on record
Kress HammenFWA 1
MABEFWA 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FWAKress, 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…