MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

2965

the compensation shall be for sixty—six and two-thirds
per centum of the average weekly wages, in no case to
exceed [sixty-five dollars ($65.00) per week and not less
than a minimum of twenty—five dollars per week unless the
employee's established weekly wages are less than
twenty—five dollars per week at the time of the injury,
in which event he shall receive compensation equal to his
full wages.] SIXTY-SIX AND TWO-THIRDS PER CENTUM OF THE
STATE AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND AS
DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. THE
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY SHALL REPORT THE
AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND AS OF JULY
1, TO THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION NO LATER THAN
DECEMBER 15TH EACH YEAR. IN NO CASE SHALL THE EMPLOYEE
RECEIVE LESS THAN A MINIMUM OF FIFTY DOLLARS PER WEEK
UNLESS THE EMPLOYEE'S ESTABLISHED WEEKLY WAGES ARE LESS
THAN FIFTY DOLLARS PER WEEK AT THE TIME OF INJURY, IN
WHICH EVENT HE SHALL RECEIVE COMPENSATION EQUAL TO HIS
FULL WAGES. This subsection, to the extent of any
inconsistency, prevails over [subsection] SUBSECTIONS (3)
and (4); but otherwise subsections (3) and (4) apply to
persons covered by this subsection. Provided, however,
that any additional compensation for permanent partial
disability on a petition to reopen shall not increase the
amount of compensation previously awarded and actually
paid.

(6) In case of temporary partial disability, an
injured employee shall receive fifty per centum of the
difference between his average weekly wages and his
wage—earning capacity thereafter in the same employment
or otherwise if less than before the accident, but not to
exceed [forty dollars per week, during the continuance of
such partial disability, but not in excess of four
thousand dollars, except as otherwise provided in this
article.] FIFTY PER CENTUM OF THE STATE AVERAGE WEEKLY
WAGE OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND AS DETERMINED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SECURITY. THE DEPARTMENT OF
EMPLOYMENT SECURITY SHALL REPORT THE AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE
OF THE STATE OF MARYLAND AS OF JULY 1, TO THE WORKMEN'S
COMPENSATION COMMISSION NO LATER THAN DECEMBER 15TH EACH
YEAR.

49.

In every case providing for compensation to [an] THE
INJURED employee or his dependent, excepting temporary
disability, the Commission may, if in its opinion the
facts and circumstances of the case warrant it, convert
the compensation to be paid in a partial or total
lump—sum, without discount[, except, however, that no
lump—sum may be granted from compensation payable after
the sum of $45,000.00 has been paid. If a lump-sum is
granted under §36 (1) (a) or § 36 (8) of this article,