2126 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 895

CHAPTER 895.
(Senate Bill 252)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sec-
tions 35 and 37 of Article 101 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1943 Supplement), title "Workmen's
Compensation," sub-title "Claims and Compensation;
Benefits," Section 35 having been amended by Chapter
336 of 1945, and both sections having been recodified
by Chapter 528 of 1945, relating to the time within
which a hernia injury shall be reported, eliminating
the provision limiting the time for which compensation
for hernia may be paid, providing that certain dis-
ability payments which are unpaid at the employee's
death shall be paid to his surviving dependents only
and increasing the weekly and total maximum amount
payable for certain disabilities.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Sections 35 and 37 of Article 101 of the Annotated
Code of Maryland (1943 Supplement), title "Workmen's
Compensation," sub-title "Claims and Compensation;
Benefits," Section 35 having been amended by Chapter
336 of 1945, and both sections having been recodified by
Chapter 528 of 1945, be and they are hereby repealed and
re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

35. Each employee (or in the case of death his family
or dependents) entitled to receive compensation under this
Article shall receive the same in accordance with the
following schedule and except as in this Article other-
wise provided, such payment shall be in lieu of any and all
rights of action whatsoever against any person whom-
soever.

(1) (Permanent Total Disability.) In case of total
disability, adjudged to be permanent, sixty-six and two-
thirds per centum of the average weekly wages shall be
paid to the employee during the continuance of such total
disability, not to exceed a maximum of twenty-
five dollars per week and not less than a minimum
of ten dollars per week, unless the employee's established
weekly wages are less than ten dollars per week at the
time of the injury, in which event he shall receive com-
pensation in an amount equal to his average weekly
wages, but not to exceed a total of $7,500. Loss, or loss
of use of both hands, or both arms, or both feet or both
legs, or both eyes, or of any two thereof, shall, in the
absence of conclusive proof to the contrary, constitute
permanent total disability. In all other cases permanent