HB 1325

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

Sponsor: Susan K. McComas (District 34B)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Workers' CompensationStatus: First Reading Finance (as of Sep 4, 2026)

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 meet certain requirements to perform the evaluation services.

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Testimony (16)

MGA witness list

FAV 10FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 5Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	DeMinco, Lynne	BCRW	Position only
FAV	Mills, Morganlobbyist	Compass Government Relations	Written (PDF)
FAV	McLaughlin, Darlyn	Delegate Susan K. McComas, House of Delegates	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Lanier, James	Maryland Association for Justice	Oral
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	Delegate McComas, Delegate McComaslegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Krone, Christinelobbyist	Individual	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Tibbals, Trudy	Individual	Position only
UNF	Egan, Nancylobbyist	American Property & Casualty Insurance Association	Written (PDF)
UNF	Meninger, Lyndsey	Injured Workers' Insurance Fund and Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company	Oral + 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
FWA	Duke, Malinda	The Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland (NPAM)	Written (PDF)

Organizations on record

American Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationUNF 1

BCRWFAV 1

Compass Government RelationsFAV 1

cpsFAV 1

Delegate Susan K. McComas, House of DelegatesFAV 1

Injured Workers' Insurance Fund and Chesapeake Employers' Insurance CompanyUNF 1

Maryland Association for JusticeFAV 1

Maryland Defense CounselUNF 1

Maryland Municipal LeagueUNF 1

NASW MarylandFAV 1

Schmidt, Dailey & O'Neill, LLCUNF 1

The Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland (NPAM)FWA 1

University of Maryland School of Social WorkFAV 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVMills, MorganCompass Government RelationsRegistered 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