Workers' Compensation - Exemption From Exclusivity of Remedy - Action for Wrongful Death by Nondependent Child
Sponsor: Carl Jackson (District 8)Committee: RulesSubject: Workers' CompensationStatus: First Reading Senate Rules (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Prohibiting the Maryland Workers' Compensation Act from being construed to prohibit a child of a covered employee who is determined not to be a dependent of the covered employee from filing an action for damages related to the wrongful death of the covered employee; and applying the Act prospectively.
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