portant have been acts increasing maximum temporary total disabil-
ity payments to $40.00 weekly; increasing maximum permanent total
disability payments to 340.00 weekly; and increasing the maximum
total payable for total disability to $30,00O. Other laws have broadened
the law in hernia cases; established a Second Injury Fund; and re-
moved limitations on payments of medical expenses. In 1951, the Act
included many additional payments; also, for the first time, Mary-
land came to be what is known as a nonscheduled State for Occupa-
tional Diseases (Code 1957, Art. 101, sees. 21-36, 66).

Medical Board for Occupational Diseases

Chairman: James Frenkil, M.D., 1966
John Sheldon Eastland, M.D., 1963; Whitmer B. Firor, M.D., 1967.

The Medical Board for Occupational Diseases was established by
Chapter 465, Acts of 1939. The Governor appoints the members of
the Board for six-year terms with the approval of the Senate, from
lists of nominees submitted by the Deans of the schools of medicine
of the University of Mainland and the Johns Hopkins University
and the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland. Each of these
agencies submits a list of three persons, two of whom are experienced
in occupational diseases, and one of whom is an experienced physician
in good professional standing. Two must have had at least five years
practice in the treating, diagnosis, and care of industrial diseases,
and the third must have been trained in roentgenology and must have
had five years practice and experience. The Governor designates the
Chairman of the Board. The Board hears and adjudicates all claims
for compensation for disability caused by an occupational disease.
The decisions of the Board are subject to review by the Workmen's
Compensation Commission (Code 1957, Art. 101, sees. 22-29).

Appropriations 1961 1962

General Funds . $491,133 .$528,019
Staff: 76.

INJURED WORKERS' REHABILITATION COMMITTEE

Chairman: Robert C. Thompson, State Director of Vocational

Rehabilitation

Ex officio member: Daniel T. Doherty, Chairman, Workmen's Com-
pensation Commission

Appointed members: Eugene P. Martin, Jr., 1964; Joseph W.
Spector, 1964; Barnett Berman, M.D., 1966; Charles A. Della
1966.
E. R. Buffington, Acting Secretary

301 W. Preston Street, Baltimore I Telephone: 837-9000

The Injured Workers' Rehabilitation Committee, created by Chap-
ter III, Acts of 1960, consists of six members appointed by the Gov-
ernor to advise the Workmen's Compensation Commission of all
phases of the rehabilitation of injured workers, including those whose
claims are ultimately denied or those who are held not to be in the
coverage of the laws relating to Workmen's Compensation. The
Committee consists of the Chairman of the Workmen's Compensation
Commission and the State Director of Vocational Rehabilitation, both
of whom serve as ex officio members, and one employee, one employ-