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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 768

subsequent injury IN CASES OF PERMANENT DISABILITY UNDER §§
36(1), 36(3), AND 36(4) OF THIS ARTICLE, the Commission shall
[consider any prior award made by the Commission, or by a similar
commission in any other state or in the District of Columbia, in
determining the amount to be awarded for such subsequent injury]
DEDUCT FROM ANY AWARD MADE AGAINST THIS FUND THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF
THE FINAL COMPROMISE AND AGREEMENT OR OF ANY PRIOR AWARD TO THE
CLAIMANT ANY PRIOR PERMANENT DISABILITY PAYMENT RECEIVED BY A
CLAIMANT UNDER ANY PRIOR AWARD FOR PERMANENT DISABILITY, MADE BY
OR UNDER ANY PRIOR FINAL COMPROMISE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
APPROVED BY THIS COMMISSION, OR BY A SIMILAR COMMISSION IN ANY
OTHER STATE OR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, PROVIDED THE PRIOR
PERMANENT DISABILITY CONTRIBUTES TO THE CLAIMANT'S CURRENT
PERMANENT DISABILITY. IN CASES OF PERMANENT TOTAL DISABILITY
UNDER § 36(1) OF THIS ARTICLE, THE DOLLAR AMOUNT CREDITED TO THE
FUND FOR PRIOR AWARDS SHALL BE DEDUCTED FROM ANY AWARD MADE
AGAINST THE FUND. THE DEDUCTION SHALL BE MADE BY REDUCING THE
WEEKLY PAYMENTS MADE BY THE FUND UNTIL THE AMOUNT OP THE AWARD
GRANTED BY THE OTHER COMMISSION IS OFFSET, AS LUMP SUM PAYMENTS
ARE OFFSET UNDER SECTION 49 OF THIS ARTICLE. In the event of any
award against the Subsequent Injury Fund, there shall be a right
of appeal by the Subsequent Injury Fund, as provided in § 56(a)
of this article. In any case involving payment from the fund, the
Commission, or any party in interest, shall notify the State
Treasurer and/or the attorney or the attorneys for the fund, in
writing, that the fund is, or may be involved in such case, and
implead the fund, in writing, as a party. The fund may be
impleaded at any stage of the proceedings, either before the
Commission, or on appeal; but if impleaded on appeal from the
decision of the Commission or on further appeal to the Court of
Special Appeals, the Court shall suspend further proceedings and
remand the case to the Commission for further proceedings in
order to afford the fund an opportunity to defend the claim.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

Approved May 27, 1986.

CHAPTER 768

(House Bill 1082)

AN ACT concerning

Controlled Hazardous Substances - Penalties

FOR the purpose of providing that any person who is convicted of
violating certain provisions of law or certain regulations
relating to controlled hazardous substances is subject to
certain penalties; and providing a certain statute of