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Workers' Compensation - Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Retroactive Compensation

Sponsor: Andrew C. Pruski (District 33A)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Workers' CompensationStatus: Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Sep 4, 2026)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Requiring an employer or its insurer to retroactively pay retroactive compensation to a covered employee as if the covered employee was temporarily totally disabled if the covered employee did not receive compensation during the period between the date maximum medical improvement was attained and the date vocational rehabilitation services began.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list
FAV 9FavorableUNF 7Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVSchneider, DavidGENEX ServicesOral
FAVHildebrand, DeborahHB 0346 VR TTDOral
FAVDodge, AlisonMD Association for JusticeWritten (PDF)
FAVDubato, ShelbyMalcolmDubato, LLCWritten (PDF)
FAVNchang, Ngu frankaMarylandOral
FAVLanier, JamesMaryland Association for JusticeOral
FAVDelegate Pruski, Delegate PruskilegislatorIndividualOral
FAVHolochwost, AllenIndividualOral
FAVPruski, AndrewIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
UNFPeters, SarahlobbyistHBSWritten (PDF)
UNFMeninger, LyndseyInjured Workers' Insurance Fund and Chesapeake Employers' Insurance CompanyWritten (PDF)
UNFAnderson, KarringtonMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Oral + Written (PDF)
UNFAllen, HannahlobbyistMaryland Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
UNFSmith, AshleeMaryland Defense CounselOral
UNFJorch, BillMaryland Municipal LeagueWritten (PDF)
UNFDailey, MichaelSchmidt, Dailey & O'Neill, LLCOral

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFPeters, SarahHBSRegistered for: Action Now Initiative, LLC; Alibaba; Ameresco; American Diabetes Association; Apartment & Office Building Association; Barwood Taxi Service
UNFAllen, HannahMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce