Ch. 559                                       LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B) IN ADDITION TO STATE ACTIVE DUTY BENEFITS, THE ADJUTANT
GENERAL SHALL MAINTAIN WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE FOR
MEMBERS OF THE MARYLAND STATE GUARD DURING TRAINING.

[(b)] (C) The Adjutant General shall pay the necessary
premium or premiums for said policy or policies of insurance out
of appropriations for the militia to be included in the State
budget by the Governor of the State.

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(b) Officers, warrant officers, and enlisted men shall
receive the same per diem pay, including longevity pay,
subsistence and allowances, as officers, warrant officers and
enlisted men of the regular Army of like grade and length of
service, but no such persons ordered to active duty other than
for training shall be paid a per diem of less than 12 times the
hourly federal minimum wage in effect at the time of active duty.

Article 101 - Workmen's Compensation

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(a) In time of peace and while engaged in State active
duty, all officers and enlisted men of the organized militia of
the State of Maryland shall be workmen of the State for wages
within the meaning of this section. However, if and so long as
provision equal to or better than that given under the terms of
this article is made by the federal government for an employee of
the military department of Maryland injured in the course of
employment, such employee is not entitled to the benefit of this
article. Should any benefits provided by the federal government
be less than those provided by this article, the State and its
insurer shall furnish the additional benefit in order to make up
the difference between the benefit provided by the federal
government and the similar benefit required by this article.
State active duty is defined as that period of time for which an
employee is ordered to active military duty in the organized
militia of the State of Maryland by order of the Governor for
service in time of civil disorder, natural disaster, labor
disorders, or activities requiring support of the State militia.

(B) IN ADDITION TO STATE ACTIVE DUTY BENEFITS, THE ADJUTANT
GENERAL SHALL MAINTAIN WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE FOR
MEMBERS OF THE MARYLAND STATE GUARD DURING TRAINING.

[(b)] (C) If compensation under this article is payable to
a member of the National Guard based upon his average wages,
ORGANIZED MILITIA, the basis of AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE FOR such
payment shall be the minimum wage provided for ACTIVE DUTY in
Article 65, § 32 32(B) of the Code or the actual wages earned
by the claimant in National Guard employment, whichever is
greater.

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