Ch. 344 LAWS OF MARYLAND

Article 101 - Workmen's Compensation

Section 5

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1989 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 101 - Workmen's Compensation

5.

(A) [From] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION, [and after January 1, 1958,] for the purpose of conducting hearings by the
Commission as authorized by this article, an injured employee [shall have his election
of having] MAY ELECT TO HAVE a Commission session or a hearing either (1) in the
county where the alleged accident occurred, (2) in the county where the employee lived
at the time the accident occurred, or (3) in Baltimore City; provided that the employee
shall notify the commissioner of [his] THE election within ten days from the date that
both sides are notified that a hearing will be held if the accident occurred outside of
Baltimore City and the employee was not a resident of the city the Commission may
deny the election to have the case heard in the city, for reason of inconvenience to the
parties. The Commission shall so arrange its schedule of hearings so that any claim
brought under the provisions of this section shall be heard without unreasonable delay.

(B) (1) IN THIS SUBSECTION, "GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY"
INCLUDES:

(I) A COUNTY;

(II) A COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION;

(III) A STATUTORY BICOUNTY AGENCY; AND

(IV) AN INCORPORATED MUNICIPALITY.

(2) UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE OBJECTS, IF THE EMPLOYER IS A
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY, THE COMMISSION SHALL CONDUCT A
HEARING IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY IS
LOCATED, PROVIDED THAT HEARINGS OF THE COMMISSION ARE
SCHEDULED IN THAT COUNTY.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July 1, 1990.

Approved May 2, 1990.

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