HB 669

Workers' Compensation - Benefits - Hearing Loss

Sponsor: Andrew C. Pruski (District 33A)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Workers' CompensationStatus: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 282 (as of Nov 13, 2024)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Altering the frequencies in which industrial noise must be for an employer to be required to provide workers' compensation to a covered employee for hearing loss; altering the method used to determine the percentage of hearing loss deafness for purposes of workers' compensation; and altering the method used to determine the deduction required to be made to allow for the average amount of hearing loss from nonoccupational causes in the population for purposes of calculating workers' compensation benefits for occupational deafness.

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Testimony (18)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 7Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Hall, John	Hall Law	Oral
FAV	Edwards, Donna	Maryland State & DC AFL-CIO	Written (PDF)
FAV	Gobel, Christianlobbyist	Maryland State Education Association	Written (PDF)
FAV	Buddle, Jeffrey	Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Cernik, Rory	Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland	Oral
FAV	Darby, P. Mathew	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate Pruski, Delegate Pruskilegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Pruski, Andrew	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Sublett, Jennalobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Kraska, Martinlobbyist	ABC Chesapeake Shores	Written (PDF)
UNF	Meninger, Lyndsey	Injured Workers' Insurance Fund and Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	January, Briannalobbyist	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Smith, Ashlee	Maryland Defense Counsel	Oral
UNF	Dailey, Michael	Schmidt, Dailey & O'Neill, LLC	Oral
UNF	Buckler, Lauren	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Egan, Nancylobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FWA	Lanier, James	Maryland Association for Justice	Oral
FWA	PAAVOLA, MATT	Maryland Association of Justice	Oral

Organizations on record

ABC Chesapeake ShoresUNF 1

Hall LawFAV 1

Injured Workers' Insurance Fund and Chesapeake Employers' Insurance CompanyUNF 1

Maryland Association for JusticeFWA 1

Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)UNF 1

Maryland Association of JusticeFWA 1

Maryland Defense CounselUNF 1

Maryland State & DC AFL-CIOFAV 1

Maryland State Education AssociationFAV 1

Professional Fire Fighters of MarylandFAV 2

Schmidt, Dailey & O'Neill, LLCUNF 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVGobel, ChristianMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association

FAVSublett, JennaRegistered for: Cornerstone Government Affairs; Wonderful Company, The; Equinor Wind US; Maryland Troopers Association; Delaware-Maryland Agribusiness Association; Heritage Memorial Cemetery…

UNFKraska, MartinABC Chesapeake ShoresRegistered for: Maryland Catholic Conference; ABC Chesapeake Shores

UNFJanuary, BriannaMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Registered for: Chamber of Progress

UNFEgan, NancyRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association