Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension
Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: FinanceSubject: Workers' CompensationStatus: Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Repealing the requirement that certain firefighters, fire fighting instructors, rescue squad members, advanced life support unit members, and members of the Office of the State Fire Marshal experience partial or total disability or death for hypertension to be presumed to be an occupational disease that was suffered in the line of duty and is compensable under workers' compensation law.
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Testimony (12)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lanier, James | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Buddle, Jeffrey | Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland | 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 | Murray, Julie | Maryland Defense Counsel | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dailey, Michael | Schmidt, Dailey & O'Neill, LLC | Oral |
| UNF | Egan, Nancylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Hall, John | Hall Law | Oral |
| FWA | Phillips, Robert | Maryland State Firefighter's Association | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | January, Briannalobbyist | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Hall LawFWA 1