Workers' Compensation - Uninsured Employers' Fund - Timely Payment of Awards
Sponsor: Senator KlausmeierCommittee: FinanceSubject: Workers' CompensationStatus: Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Uninsured Employers' Fund to begin paying compensation for a workers' compensation claim within 15 days after the later of the date an award is made or payment of an award is due; applying certain provisions of law regarding the failure to timely pay awards to the Fund; and applying the Act prospectively.
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Testimony (8)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 3UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Figueras, Chris | Maryland Association for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lanier, James | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | PAAVOLA, MATT | Maryland Association of Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Burns, Michael | Maryland Uninsured Employers' Fund | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Themelis, Nina | Mayor's Office of Government Relations | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Gillespie, Bill | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Stesch, David | Uninsured Employers' Fund | Oral |