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Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension

Sponsor: Pamela Beidle (District 32)Committee: FinanceSubject: Workers' CompensationStatus: Second Reading Passed (as of Sep 4, 2026)

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 suffering from hypertension are presumed to have an occupational disease that is compensable under workers' compensation law and are presumed to be disabled if certain requirements are met; providing that an individual who files a claim under the Act may not receive duplicative benefits for the same condition; etc.

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Testimony (17)

MGA witness list
FAV 5FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVDeMinco, LynneBCRWPosition only
FAVBartolomeo, KathleenGCAN, MCRTPosition only
FAVBeidle, PamelaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDavis, StaceyIndividualPosition only
FAVSenator Beidle, Senator BeidlelegislatorIndividualOral
UNFEgan, NancylobbyistAmerican Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationWritten (PDF)
UNFAnderson, KarringtonMaryland Association of Counties (MACo)Written (PDF)
UNFSmith, AshleeMaryland Defense CounselOral
UNFRotunno, GinalobbyistNAMICWritten (PDF)
FWASchultz, CharlesBerman, Sobin, Gross, LLPOral
FWAHall, JohnHall LawOral
FWAMurray, JulieMaryland Defense CounselOral + Written (PDF)
FWABuddle, JeffreyProfessional Fire Fighters of MarylandOral
FWADailey, MichaelSchmidt, Dailey & O'Neill, LLCOral
FWADarby, P. MathewIndividualOral
FWAMcKay, MikeIndividualWritten (PDF)
INFOHarris, MrsDistrict 25 ConstituentPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFEgan, NancyAmerican Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association
UNFRotunno, GinaNAMICRegistered for: National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC)