568 LAWS OF MARYLAND. [CH. 478
CHAPTER 477.
(House Bill 60)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section
79 A of Article 101 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1939
Edition), title "Workmen's Compensation", sub-title "Mis-
cellaneous", as said section was enacted by Chapter 288 of
the Acts of 1941, prohibiting the insurer from setting up
certain defenses in certain compensation cases.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Mary-
land, That Section 79A of Article 101 of the Annotated Code
of Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Workmen's Compensa-
tion", sub-title "Miscellaneous", as said section was enacted by
Chapter 288 of the Acts of 1941, be and it is hereby repealed
and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

79A. In any proceeding for the enforcement of a claim for
compensation under this Article on behalf of any employee, if
the State Accident Fund or the insurance carrier, as the case
may be, has accepted from his employer a premium or
premiums on compensation insurance (either alone or in con-
nection with other insurance) with respect to such employee,
such Fund or carrier shall be estopped from asserting, as a
defense to such claim, that such employee was a casual em-
ployee or was not engaged in an extra-hazardous employment
or that the employment is excluded from the provisions of this
Article or was not carried on for pecuniary gain.

SEC. 2. And "be it further enacted, That this Act shall take
effect June 1, 1943.

Approved May 4, 1943.

CHAPTER 478.
(House Bill 80)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sub-section
(3) of Section 48 of Article 101 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1939 Edition), title "Workmen's Compensation",
sub-title "Claims and Compensation; Benefits", as said sub-
section was amended by Chapter 626 of the Acts of 1941,
increasing the compensation for the total loss of hearing of
both ears.