PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

H.B. 576

(f) (1) If the Board members find that the claimant will not suffer serious
financial hardship, as a result of the loss of earnings or support and the out-of-pocket
expenses incurred as a result of the injury, if not granted financial assistance pursuant to
this article to meet the loss of earnings, support, or out-of-pocket expenses, the Board
members shall deny an award. In determining the serious financial hardship, the Board
members shall consider all of the financial resources of the claimant. Unless total
dependency is established, a family is considered to be partially dependent on a mother
PARENT with whom they reside without regard to actual earnings.

(2) The conditions of paragraph (1) of this subsection [shall] DO not apply
in determining an award under [§ 5(a)(4), (5), and (6) of this article] § 819(A)(4), (5),
AND (6) OF THIS SUBHEADING.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This section is transferred from Art. 26A, § 12 of the Code.

In subsections (a)(4), (b)(1), and (d) of this section, the references to
"subheading" is substituted for the former overly broad references to "article"
for accuracy.

The only other changes are in style.

826. MANNER OF PAYMENT.

Any award made under this [article] SUBHEADING shall be paid in accordance
with the discretion and decision of the Board as to the manner of payment. No award
made [pursuant to this article] UNDER THIS SUBHEADING shall be subject to execution
or attachment other than for expenses resulting from the injury which is the basis for the
claim. In every case providing for compensation to an employee or [his] THE
EMPLOYEE'S dependent under this article, the Board may, if in its opinion the facts and
circumstances of the case warrant it, convert the compensation to be paid in a partial or
total lump sum, without discount.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This section is transferred from Art. 26A, § 13 of the Code.

The reference to "subheading" is substituted for the former overly broad
references to "article" for accuracy.

The only other changes are in style.

827. CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS.

(A)     [The] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION,
THE record of a proceeding before the Board or a Board member shall be a public
record[; provided, however, that any].

(B)     A record or report obtained by the Board, the confidentiality of which is
protected by any other law or regulation, shall remain confidential subject to [such] THE
law or regulation.

DRAFTER'S NOTE: This section is transferred from Art. 26A, § 14 of the Code.

The only changes are in style.

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