Ch. 207

LAWS OF MARYLAND

moneys in the fund in any securities in which other funds of the
State may be legally invested, and shall sell any of the
securities in which the fund is invested at any time necessary
for the proper administration and protection thereof, or in its
best interest, or for the purposes of making payments therefrom.
Disbursement from the fund, for the purpose of paying benefits to
claimants or dependents, shall be made by the Treasurer only upon
written order of the Workmen's Compensation Commission.
Disbursements from the fund for any other purpose made pursuant
to this section shall be made by the Treasurer only at the
direction of the Director of the Subsequent Injury Fund pursuant
to authority from the Subsequent Injury Fund Board. The
Treasurer, as custodian of the fund, shall furnish annually to
the Subsequent Injury Fund Board a statement of the fund setting
forth the balance thereof as of the beginning of the preceding
year, the income therefrom, and the sources thereof, the payments
from the fund in itemized form, and the balance on hand as of the
preceding December 31. Such statement shall be published by the
Subsequent Injury Fund Board and be open to public inspection in
its office at all reasonable times. The Treasurer shall advise
the Subsequent Injury Fund Board at least quarterly, and oftener
if requested, as to the amount of the fund in his hands.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1988.

Approved May 2, 1988.

CHAPTER 207

(House Bill 602)

AN ACT concerning

Workmen's Compensation - Funeral Expenses

FOR the purpose of altering the funeral expense allowance
available under the workmen's compensation law; repealing a
certain provision relating to the payment of the funeral
expense allowance if the decedent lacks dependents; and
generally relating to the payment of a funeral expense
allowance under the workmen's compensation law.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 101 - Workmen's Compensation

Section 37(d)

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1985 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

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