Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumption - Long COVID (Home of the Brave Act of 2024)
Sponsor: Jeff Waldstreicher (District 18)Committee: FinanceSubject: Workers' CompensationStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing that governmental essential workers are presumed to have an occupational disease that is compensable under workers' compensation law after being diagnosed with long COVID under certain circumstances; and applying the Act retroactively.
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Testimony (52)
MGA witness listFAV 18FavorableFWA 21Favorable with amendmentsUNF 12UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Smalls, Cindylobbyist | AFSCME | Oral |
| FAV | Ryan, Wendy | Citizen | Position only |
| FAV | consoli, angelo | FOP Lodge 89 and Maryland State Lodge | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Manno, Rogerlobbyist | Manno & Associates LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Lanier, James | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | MacAlister, James | Maryland Association for Justice (MAJ) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Gobel, Christianlobbyist | Maryland State Education Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Phillips, Robert | Maryland State Firefighter's Association | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Buddle, Jeffrey | Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Mock, Kaylalobbyist | UFCW 400 | Position only |
| FAV | Conlon, Ryan | UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Kilker, John | UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO | Oral |
| FAV | Millar, Amy | UFCW Local 1994 MCGEO | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Saylor, Margaret | self | Position only |
| FAV | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Norton, Joseph | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Waldstreicher, Senator Waldstreicherlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | sirkel, jess | Individual | Position only |
| 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 |
| UNF | Smith, Ashlee | Maryland Defense Counsel | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Bailey Thupari, Angelica | Maryland Municipal League | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Overturf, Mattlobbyist | NAMIC | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dailey, Michael | Schmidt, Dailey & O'Neill, LLC | Oral |
| UNF | Egan, Nancylobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Sirkel, Robin | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Price, Suzanne | Concerned Citizen | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Holland, Lee | Fraternal order of police Lodge 35 | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Tarsel, Emily | Health Choice Maryland.org | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kelly, John | MD Citizen | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Teichler, Derek | Montgomery County MD Police | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Teichler, Tricia | Montgomery County MD Police | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | DOrazio, Peter | Year | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Baker, Danielle | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Barcavage, Shaun | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Bell, Charlie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Burns, Melissa | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Cherry, Andre | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Donnay, Albert | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Elbourn, James | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Fuller, Brent | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Kapper, Jill | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Phelps, Mary | Individual | Position only |
| FWA | Roswell, Marjorie | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Szabo, Eszter | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Williams, Peggy | Individual | Position only |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
AFSCMEFAV 1
CitizenFAV 1
Concerned CitizenFWA 1
MD CitizenFWA 1
NAMICUNF 1
selfFAV 1
UFCW 400FAV 1
YearFWA 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVManno, RogerManno & Associates LLCRegistered for: CAUSE; Constellation; Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 35; Mechanical Contractors Association of Metro Washington; Mid-Atlantic Pipe Trades Association; Payactiv…
FAVGobel, ChristianMaryland State Education AssociationRegistered for: Maryland State Education Association