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2205
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MARVIN MANDEL, Governor
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CHAPTER 409
(House Bill 270)
AN ACT concerning
Workmen's Compensation — Subsequent Injury Fund
FOR the purpose of providing that the Subsequent Injury
Fund be discharged from further liability for
further benefits and claims along with the employer
and insurer under certain conditions.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article 101 — Workmen's Compensation
Section 33 (c) and (d) and 52
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1964 Replacement Volume and 1976 Supplement)
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SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Sections 33(c) and (d) and 52 of Article
101 - Workmen's Compensation, of the Annotated Code of
Maryland (1964 Replacement Volume and 1976 Supplement) be
and they are hereby repealed and reenacted, with
amendments, to read as follows:
Article 101 — Workmen's Compensation
33.
(c) "whenever by statute, charter, ordinances,
resolution, regulation or policy adopted thereunder,
whether as part of a pension system or otherwise, any
benefit or benefits are furnished employees of employers
covered under § 21 (a) (2) of this article, the
dependents and others entitled to benefits under this
article as a result of the death of such employees, the
benefit or benefits when furnished by the employer shall
satisfy and discharge pro tanto or in full as the case
may be, the liability or obligation of the employer AND
THE SUBSEQUENT INJURY FUND for any benefit under this
article. If any benefits so furnished are less than
those provided for in this article the employer OR THE
SUBSEQUENT INJURY FUND, OR BOTH shall furnish the
additional benefit as will make up the difference between
the benefit furnished and the similar benefit required in
this article.
(d) The Commission may determine whether any
benefit provided by the employer is equal to or tetter
than any benefit provided for in this article, and to
render an award against the employers OR THE SUBSEQUENT
INJURY FUND, OR BOTH to furnish additional benefit or
benefits to make up the difference between the benefit
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