MARVIN MANDEL, Governor

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CHAPTER 95
(House Bill 929)

AN ACT concerning

Corrective Bill — Workmen's Compensation

FOR the purpose of correcting technical errors in the
laws relating to workmen's compensation.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 101 — Workmen's Compensation
Section 5, 36(3)(b), 36(4)(c), and 36(10)(b)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1964 Replacement Volume and 1975 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Sections 5, 36(3)(b), 36(4)(c), and
36(10)(b) of Article 101 - Workmen's Compensation, of the
Annotated Code of Maryland (1964 Replacement Volume and
1975 Supplement) be and they are hereby repealed and
reenacted, with amendments, to read as follows:

Article 101 - Workmen's Compensation

5.

From and after January 1, 1958, for the purpose of
conducting hearings by the Commission as authorized by
this article, an injured employee shall have his election
of having a Commission session or a hearing either (1) in
the county where the alleged accident occurred, (2) in
the county where the employee lived at the time the
accident occurred, or (3) in Baltimore City; provided
that the employee shall notify the commissioner of his
election within ten days from the date that both sides
are notified that a hearing will be held if the accident
occurred outside of Baltimore City and the employee was
not a resident of the city the Commission may deny the
election to have the case heard in the city, for reason
of inconvenience to the parties. The Commission shall so
arrange its schedule of hearings so that any claim
brought under the provisions of this section shall be
heard without unreasonable delay.

36.

Each employer (employee) (or in the case of death
his family or dependents) entitled to receive
compensation under this article shall receive the same in
accordance with the following schedule and except as in
this article otherwise provided, such payment shall be in
lieu of any and all rights of action whatsoever against