HB 1210

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Workers' Compensation - Evaluation of Permanent Impairments - Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical

Sponsor: Susan K. McComas (District 34B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Workers' CompensationStatus: Hearing 3/20 at 1:30 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a licensed certified social worker-clinical to provide evaluation services for workers' compensation claims related to permanent impairments involving a behavioral or mental disorder; and requiring a licensed certified social worker-clinical to comply with certain requirements to perform the evaluation services.

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Testimony (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 18FavorableUNF 8Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	McLaughlin, Darlyn	Chief of Staff, Delegate Susan K. McComas	Written (PDF)
FAV	McLaughlin, Darlyn	Chief of Staff, Delegate Susan K. McComas	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Dubato, Shelby	MalcolmDubato, LLC	Written (PDF)
FAV	Lanier, James	Maryland Association for Justice	Oral
FAV	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Maryland Association for Justice	Written (PDF)
FAV	oga, Maryland Department of Health /Office of Governmen	Maryland Dept. of Health	Written (PDF)
FAV	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Proctor, Karessa	NASW Maryland	Written (PDF)
FAV	Postmus, Dean Judy	University of Maryland School of Social Work	Written (PDF)
FAV	flax, arthur	cps	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	flax, arthur	cps	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	(MD), State of Maryland	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Delegate McComas, Delegate McComaslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Delegate McComas, Delegate McComaslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Greenberg, Mitchell	Individual	Oral
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lang, Alan	Individual	Position only
UNF	Egan, Nancylobbyist	American Property & Casualty Insurance Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Egan, Nancylobbyist	American Property & Casualty Insurance Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	D'Alessandro, Carmine	Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company	Oral
UNF	Meninger, Lyndsey	Injured Workers' Insurance Fund and Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company	Written (PDF)
UNF	Meninger, Lyndsey	Injured Workers' Insurance Fund and Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company	Written (PDF)
UNF	Smith, Ashlee	Maryland Defense Counsel	Oral
UNF	Dailey, Michael	Schmidt, Dailey & O'Neill, LLC	Oral
UNF	Dailey, Michael	Schmidt, Dailey & O'Neill, LLC	Oral

Organizations on record

American Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationUNF 2

Chesapeake Employers' Insurance CompanyUNF 1

Chief of Staff, Delegate Susan K. McComasFAV 2

cpsFAV 2

Injured Workers' Insurance Fund and Chesapeake Employers' Insurance CompanyUNF 2

MalcolmDubato, LLCFAV 1

Maryland Association for JusticeFAV 2

Maryland Defense CounselUNF 1

Maryland Dept. of HealthFAV 1

NASW MarylandFAV 2

Schmidt, Dailey & O'Neill, LLCUNF 2

University of Maryland School of Social WorkFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMills, MorganMaryland Association for JusticeRegistered for: Alley Cat Allies; CFG Health Network; Coinbase, Inc.; Girl Scouts of Central Maryland; Horizon Foundation of Howard County, Inc., The; Maryland Association for Justice, Inc.…

FAVKrone, ChristineRegistered for: American Coatings Association; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; City of Rockville; Coordinating Center for Home and Community Care, The, LLC (dba The Coordinating Center); Greater Washington Society for Clinical Social Work, Inc.; LifeSpan Network…

UNFEgan, NancyAmerican Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association