WOR-WIC TECH COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Chairman: David Stein, Wicomico County,
1981
Vice Chairman: Thelma Conner,
Worcester County, 1981
Secretary-Treasurer: Robert Cook
Wicomico County representatives: Sterrel F.
Gregory, 1978; Robert Lawrence, 1980;
Rufus C. Johnson, 1982.
Worcester County representatives: Charles
Lynch, 1977; Marvin McGrogan, 1979.
THE COLLEGE
Arnold H. Maner, President
Martin Nadelman, Director of Student
Affairs
Nola Arnold, Director of Community
Education and Services
1202 Old Ocean City Road,
Salisbury 21801 Telephone: 749-8181
The Wor-Wic Tech Community College
was established by the State Board of Com-
munity Colleges in 1975 as a vocational-
technical community college "Without walls"
for Wicomico and Worcester counties, with
the prior approval of both county govern-
ments. The Board of Trustees consists of
seven members appointed by the Governor
with the advice and consent of the Senate.
One member must represent the Board of
Education of each of the two counties.
Members serve six year terms (Code 1957,
1975 Repl. Vol., 1976 Supp., Art. 77A,
sec. 2A).
Staff: 1976, 14; 1977, 18.
WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
COMMISSION
Chairman: G. Hewlett Cobourn, 1980
Harold Lee Frankel, 1977; Joseph 1 Paper,
1977; Edward A. Palamaro, 1978; Clem-
ent R. Mercaldo, 1979; Maurice Cardin,
1981; William R. Hughes, 1981; Thomas
P. Ross, 1982.
Virginia R. Barnes, Secretary and
Director of Administration |
Michael Cianos, Director of Claims
Robert L. Dodson, Chief, Hearing Division
108 E. Lexington Street,
Baltimore 21202 Telephone: 383-4700
The Workmen's Compensation Commis-
sion, created by Chapter 800, Acts of 1914
as the State Industrial Accident Commission,
received its present name by Chapter 584,
Acts of 1957. Under the provisions of Chap-
ter 238, Acts of 1961, the Commission was
increased from five to seven members, all
of whom must be appointed by the Gover-
nor by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate for terms of twelve years.
Like its predecessor, the Commission
administers the Workmen's Compensation
Law. It hears contested cases and holds
hearings throughout the State; it receives
reports of accidents and adjudicates claims
for compensation arising under the law; and
it investigates companies and firms which
fail to carry insurance under the terms of
the Act. The Chairman sits on the trial of
cases when his administrative and executive
functions permit (Code 1957, 1964 Repl.
Vol., Art. 101, sees. 1, 2, 5, 16, 38-40).
In recent years, the General Assembly
has made many important changes in the
Workmen's Compensation Act. Among the
most important have been acts increasing
maximum temporary disability payment to
one hundred percent of State average weekly
wage; increasing maximum permanent total
disability payments to one hundred percent
of State average weekly wage; and increas-
ing the maximum total payable for total dis-
ability to $45,000; provided, however, that
if the employee's total disability shall con-
tinue after a total of $45,000 has been paid,
then further weekly payments at the rate
previously paid shall be paid to him during
such disability.
Other laws have broadened the law in
hernia cases; established a broad form of a
Subsequent Injury Fund; and removed limi-
tations on payments of medical expenses.
In 1951, the Act included many additional
payments; also, for the first time, Maryland
came to be what is known as a nonscheduled
State for Occupational Diseases. In 1965, |
