Labor and Employment - Workers' Compensation - Hernia
Sponsor: Benjamin F. Kramer (District 19)Committee: FinanceSubject: Workers' CompensationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 411 (as of Nov 9, 2023)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing that a hernia caused as a result of repetitive trauma may be considered an occupational disease and be compensable subject to certain provisions of the workers' compensation law.
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Testimony (9)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Buddle, Jeffrey | Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Kramer, Senator Kramerlegislator | 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 | Lanier, James | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral |