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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 706

required to be paid by employers to employees and their
dependents, who are totally disabled or die from injuries
arising out of and in the course of their employment as
provided in § 36 of this article.]

[25.

Where an employee, though not actually disabled, is
found to be affected by silicosis or asbestosis, he may,
subject to the approval of the medical board, hereinafter
created, be permitted to waive in writing full compensation
for any aggravation of his condition that may result from
his continuing in his hazardous occupation. In the event
of total disablement or death as a result of the disease
with which the employee was so affected, after such a
waiver, compensation shall nevertheless be payable as herein
elsewhere provided, but in no case, whether for disability
or death or both, for longer than one hundred (100) weeks,
but in no case to exceed two thousand dollars ($2,000) in
the aggregate. A waiver so permitted shall remain
effective, for the trade, occupations, process or employment
for which executed, notwithstanding a change or changes of
employer. The Workmen's Compensation Commission shall make
reasonable rules and regulations relative to the form,
execution, filing or registration and public inspection of
waivers or records thereof.]

25A.

[(g) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
article, no claim for scheduled income benefits shall be
filed until the lapse of six full consecutive calendar
months after the termination of exposure to harmful noise in
employment. The time limitation for the filing of claims
for occupational deafness shall not begin to run earlier
than the day following the termination of such six months'
period. The time for filing claim as provided under this
paragraph shall be applicable not only in respect of the
last employer, but also in respect of any prior employer who
may have liability to pay compensation for the occupational
deafness.]

26.

(a) (1) Written notice shall be given to the employer
of an occupational disease by the employee or someone in his
behalf within [thirty (30) days after the employee has
actual knowledge thereof and in case of death from such an
occupational disease, written notice of such death shall
also be given to the employer within thirty (30) days
thereafter. The failure to give such notice unless excused
by the Commission either on the ground that notice for some
sufficient reason could not have been given, or on the
ground that the State Accident Fund, insurance company, or
employer, as the case may be, has not been prejudiced
thereby, shall be a bar to any claim under this article,
provided, however, that the burden of proving that it or he