Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension
Sponsor: Mike Rogers (District 32)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Workers' CompensationStatus: Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing that certain firefighters, fire fighting instructors, rescue squad members, advanced life support unit members, and members of the Office of the State Fire Marshal demonstrate disablement for purposes of workers' compensation and are deemed to have hypertension for purposes of an occupational disease presumption for hypertension if certain requirements are met.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hall, John | Hall Law | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Rogers, Mikelegislator | MD House of Delegates | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | PAAVOLA, MATT | Maryland Association of Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Buddle, Jeffrey | Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | SOOD-PABLA, RASHIKA | Silver Spring Medical Group | Oral |
| FAV | Bragg, Melissa | Worcester County Professional Firefighters | Position only |
| FAV | Delegate Rogers, Delegate Rogerslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | berman, kenneth | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Meninger, Lyndsey | Injured Workers' Insurance Fund and Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Murray, Julie | Maryland Defense Counsel | Oral |
| UNF | Bailey Thupari, Angelica | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dailey, Michael | Schmidt, Dailey & O'Neill, LLC | Oral |
| UNF | Egan, Nancylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Lanier, James | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral |
| FWA | MacAlister, James | Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ) | Oral |
| INFO | January, Briannalobbyist | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Hall LawFAV 1