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 listFAV 9FavorableUNF 7Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Schneider, David | GENEX Services | Oral |
| FAV | Hildebrand, Deborah | HB 0346 VR TTD | Oral |
| FAV | Dodge, Alison | MD Association for Justice | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Dubato, Shelby | MalcolmDubato, LLC | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Nchang, Ngu franka | Maryland | Oral |
| FAV | Lanier, James | Maryland Association for Justice | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Pruski, Delegate Pruskilegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Holochwost, Allen | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Pruski, Andrew | Individual | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Peters, Sarahlobbyist | HBS | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Meninger, Lyndsey | Injured Workers' Insurance Fund and Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Anderson, Karrington | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Allen, Hannahlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Smith, Ashlee | Maryland Defense Counsel | Oral |
| UNF | Jorch, Bill | Maryland Municipal League | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Dailey, Michael | Schmidt, Dailey & O'Neill, LLC | Oral |
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…
