Workers' Compensation - Payment From Uninsured Employers' Fund - Revisions
Sponsor: Chair, Finance CommitteeCommittee: FinanceSubject: Workers' CompensationStatus: Vetoed by the Governor (Policy) (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Authorizing the Worker's Compensation Commission to offset or credit against an award certain benefits paid by the Uninsured Employer's Fund; requiring the Workers' Compensation Commission to make the Fund a party to a claim filed against an uninsured employer; authorizing a covered employee or the dependents of a covered employee to apply to the Director of the Fund for payment from the Fund; requiring the Fund to pay certain additional awards under certain circumstances; etc.
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Testimony (0)
MGA witness listFAV 5FavorableUNF 3Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Lanier, James | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | PAAVOLA, MATT | Maryland Association of Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Burns, Michael | Maryland Uninsured Employers' Fund | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Chair, Finance Committee, Chair, Finance Committee | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Chair, Finance Committee, Chair, Finance Committee | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Lanier, James | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral |
| UNF | PAAVOLA, MATT | Maryland Association of Justice | Oral |
| UNF | Burns, Michael | Maryland Uninsured Employers' Fund | Oral + Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Maryland Association for JusticeFAV 1UNF 1
Maryland Association of JusticeFAV 1UNF 1
Maryland Uninsured Employers' FundFAV 1UNF 1