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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 581

CHAPTER 581

(Senate Bill 925)

AN ACT concerning

Workmen's Compensation - Lump-sum Benefits

FOR the purpose of requiring allowing certain insurers to
convert certain disability benefits into lump-sum
benefits; providing exceptions; and generally relating
to the conversion of certain disability benefits to
lump-sum benefits.

BY adding to

Article 101 - Workmen's Compensation

Section 49A

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1979 Replacement Volume and 1980 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be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows: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 101 - Workmen's Compensation

49A.

(A)  EXCEPT FOR TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY, IF AN
INJURED EMPLOYEE OR HIS DEPENDENTS ARE RECEIVING
COMPENSATION, THE INSURER OR SELF-INSURER SHALL MAY, WITH
THE CONSENT OF THE COMMISSION, CONVERT THE BALANCE OF ANY
PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABILITY AWARD THAT DOES NOT DID NOT
ORIGINALLY EXCEED 51 WEEKS OF BENEFITS, LESS ANY ATTORNEY'S
FEES, TO A LUMP-SUM, WITHOUT DISCOUNT, PAYABLE TO THE
INJURED EMPLOYEE OR HIS DEPENDENTS.

(B)  THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO:

(1)  PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY BENEFITS PROVIDED
UNDER SECTION 36(1) OF THIS ARTICLE;

(2)  SERIOUS DISABILITY BENEFITS PROVIDED UNDER
SECTION 36(4A) OF THIS ARTICLE; OR

(3)  ANY AWARDS PAYABLE BY THE SUBSEQUENT INJURY
FUND.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act
shall take effect July 1, 1981.

Approved May 19, 1981.