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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 548

determining the amount of an award a person is eligible
to receive under the terms of the Criminal Injuries
Compensation Act.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 26A — Criminal Injuries Compensation Act

Section 12(b)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1973 Replacement Volume and 1978 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 26A — Criminal Injuries Compensation Act

12.

(b) Any award made pursuant to this article shall be
made in accordance with the schedule of benefits and degree
of disability as specified in § 36 of Article 101 of the
Code, as that section exists on July 1, 1974, excluding § 66
entitled "Subsequent Injury Fund." HOWEVER, THE TERM
"AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGES" AS APPLIED TO DETERMINE THE AWARD IN
ACCORDANCE WITH § 36 OF ARTICLE 101, DOES NOT INCLUDE TIPS,
GRATUITIES AND WAGES THAT ARE UNDECLARED ON THE CLAIMANT'S
STATE OR FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE APPLICABLE YEARS.
If a claimant does not have "average weekly wages" so as to
qualify under the formula in § 36 of Article 101, the award
shall be in an amount equal to the arithmetic average
between the maximum and minimum awards listed in the
applicable portion of that section.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1979.

Approved May 29, 1979-

CHAPTER 549

(House Bill 444)

AN ACT concerning

Health Care Claims - Panel Candidates

FOR the purpose of extending the time by which the Director
of the Health Claims Arbitration Office is required to
submit to the parties lists of arbitration panel
candidates and a copy of certain statutory provisions.