Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension
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
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 (15)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 7UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Hall, John | Hall Law | Oral |
| FAV | Lanier, James | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | PAAVOLA, MATT | Maryland Association of Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Buddle, Jeffrey | Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Darby, P. Mathew | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | berman, kenneth | 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 |
| UNF | Smith, Ashlee | 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) |
| INFO | January, Briannalobbyist | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Hall LawFAV 1
