SB 173

Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension

Sponsor: Senator KlausmeierCommittee: FinanceSubject: Workers' CompensationStatus: Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Dec 1, 2025)

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 (0)

MGA witness list

FAV 8FavorableUNF 5UnfavorableINFO 1Information only

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	Hall, John	Hall Law	Oral
FAV	Bowen, Dale	MSFA	Oral + Written (PDF)
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 + Written (PDF)
FAV	Gile, Senator	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	McKay, Mike	Individual	Written (PDF)
FAV	Senator Klausmeier, Senator Klausmeierlegislator	Individual	Oral
UNF	Egan, Nancylobbyist	American Property & Casualty Insurance Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Murray, Julie	Maryland Defense Counsel	Oral
UNF	Smith, Ashlee	Maryland Defense Counsel	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Dailey, Michael	Schmidt, Dailey & O'Neill, LLC	Oral
UNF	Rosa, Richard	Individual	Position only
INFO	Anderson, Karrington	Maryland Association of Counties (MACo)	Written (PDF)