J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR 59
CHAPTER 30
(House Bill 21)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 36 (1) (a)
of Article 101 of the Annotated Code of Maryland, (1957 Edition)
title "Workmen's Compensation", sub-title "Claims and Compen-
sation; Benefits", to remove INCREASE the ceiling on maximum
payments in the case of permanent total disability awards in work-
men's compensation cases.

SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 36 (1) (a) of Article 101 of the Annotated Code of
Maryland, (1957 Edition), title "Workmen's Compensation", sub-
title "Claims and Compensation; Benefits" be and it is hereby
repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

36.

(1) (a) In case of total disability, adjudged to be permanent, sixty-
six and two-thirds percentum of the average weekly wages shall be
paid to the employee by the employer or insurer during the con-
tinuance of such total disability, not to exceed a maximum of forty
dollars per week and not less than a minimum of eighteen dollars per
week, unless the employee's established weekly wages are less than
eighteen dollars per week at the time of the injury, in which event
he shall receive compensation in an amount equal to his average
weekly wages [both not to exceed a total of $30, 000. 00 $30, 000. 000].
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 dis-
ability. In all other cases permanent total disability shall be deter-
mined in accordance with the facts.

SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1960.

Approved March 2, 1960.

CHAPTER 31
(House Bill 23)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 36(7) of
Article 101 of the Annotated Code of Maryland (1957 Edition),
title "Workmen's Compensation", sub-title "Claims and Compen-
sation; Benefits", to provide that apportionment of disability is not
applicable to cases of temporary total or temporary partial dis-
ability, and is applicable to cases of permanent disability under the
workmen's compensation laws.

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.