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 listFAV 5FavorableFWA 7Favorable with amendmentsUNF 4UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | DeMinco, Lynne | BCRW | Position only |
| FAV | Bartolomeo, Kathleen | GCAN, MCRT | Position only |
| FAV | Beidle, Pamela | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Davis, Stacey | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Senator Beidle, Senator Beidlelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Egan, Nancylobbyist | American Property & Casualty Insurance Association | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Anderson, Karrington | Maryland Association of Counties (MACo) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Smith, Ashlee | Maryland Defense Counsel | Oral |
| UNF | Rotunno, Ginalobbyist | NAMIC | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Schultz, Charles | Berman, Sobin, Gross, LLP | Oral |
| FWA | Hall, John | Hall Law | Oral |
| FWA | Murray, Julie | Maryland Defense Counsel | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Buddle, Jeffrey | Professional Fire Fighters of Maryland | Oral |
| FWA | Dailey, Michael | Schmidt, Dailey & O'Neill, LLC | Oral |
| FWA | Darby, P. Mathew | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | McKay, Mike | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs | District 25 Constituent | Position only |
Organizations on record
BCRWFAV 1
District 25 ConstituentINFO 1
GCAN, MCRTFAV 1
Hall LawFWA 1
Maryland Defense CounselFWA 1UNF 1
NAMICUNF 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFEgan, NancyAmerican Property & Casualty Insurance AssociationRegistered for: American Property Casualty Insurance Association
