758 LAWS OF MARYLAND [CH. 292

able funeral expenses shall be allowed, not to exceed the
sum of Three Hundred Dollars. Any bill for funeral
expenses contracted for an amount in excess of Three
Hundred Dollars shall be null and void and uncollectible
[either] out of the compensation allowed [or out of the
personal assets of those obligating themselves to pay],
OR OUT OF THE PERSONAL ASSETS OF THE PER-
SON OR PERSONS TO WHOM SUCH COMPENSATION
IS PAYABLE, unless and until said bill is approved by the
Commission. Provided, however, that if there are no
dependents and the deceased employee leaves sufficient
estate to pay the same, all expenses of last sickness and
burial shall be paid by said estate and not by the employer
or insurance company., Or OR out of the State Accident
Fund, as the case may be. The Commission shall have full
power to adopt rules and regulations with respect to fur-
nishing medical, nurse, hospital services and medicine to
injured employee entitled thereto and for the payment
therefor.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1951.

Approved April 13, 1951.

CHAPTER 292

(Senate Bill 125)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Sec-
tion 26 of Article 101 of the Annotated Code of Mary-
land (1947 Supplement), title "Workmen's Compensa-
tion", sub-title "Occupational Diseases", relating to
notice by employee to employer concerning occupational
diseases.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 26 of Article 101 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1947 Supplement), title "Workmen's Compen-
sation", sub-title "Occupational Diseases", be and it is
hereby repealed and re-enacted with amendments, to read
as follows:

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EXPLANATION: Italics indicate new matter added, to existing law.

[Brackets] indicate matter stricken from existing law.
CAPITALS indicate amendments to bill.
Strike out indicates matter stricken out of bill.