J. MILLARD TAWES, GOVERNOR                              727

SECTION 35. (A) WHENEVER ANY PRISONER IN THE
MARYLAND PENITENTIARY, HOUSE OF CORRECTION OR
ANY OTHER INSTITUTION UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF
THE BOARD OF CORRECTION SHALL BE ENGAGED IN ANY
EXTRA-HAZARDOUS EMPLOYMENT WITHIN THE MEAN-
ING OF THIS ARTICLE FOR WHICH WAGES OR A STIPU-
LATED SUM ARE PAID BY SAID INSTITUTION THIS
ARTICLE SHALL BE APPLICABLE THERETO ONLY IF SAID
PRISONER SUSTAINS A PERMANENT PARTIAL OR PERMA-
NENT TOTAL DISABILITY AS A RESULT OF SAID INJURY,
AND THE AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGES OF ANY SUCH PRIS-
ONER INJURED IN THE COURSE OF HIS OR HER EMPLOY-
MENT SHALL BE THE AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGES PAID BY
THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTION TO SUCH PRISONER,
AND IN ADDITION THERETO, A FAIR AND REASONABLE
SUM TO BE DETERMINED BY THE WORKMEN'S COMPEN-
SATION COMMISSION FOR THE BOARD AND MAINTENANCE
OF SUCH PRISONER NOT TO EXCEED THE AMOUNT CUS-
TOMARILY RECEIVED BY THE INSTITUTION FOR ITS OWN
USE BY PRISONERS ENGAGED IN EXTRA-HAZARDOUS EM-
PLOYMENT BY OTHER EMPLOYERS.

(B) ALL CLAIMS SHALL BE FILED WITH THE WORK-
MEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE. THE COMMIS-
SION SHALL DETERMINE ANY ISSUE OF COVERAGE AND
COMPENSABILITY, BUT SHALL NOT CONDUCT A HEARING
WITH RESPECT TO NOR RATE A PERMANENT PARTIAL OR
PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY OF ANY SUCH PRISONER,
OR MAKE AN AWARD TO ANY SUCH PRISONER SO IN-

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[Section 35 as amended continues below.]