Ch. 263 1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

reasonable medical proof of such alleged recurrence; provided, that in no event shall the
aggregate benefits payable to any person exceed the maximum limits prescribed in the
policy.

(b) Payments of benefits which are not made in accordance with this section and
which are overdue shall bear simple interest at the rate of 1.5 percent per month.

(c) Whenever an insurer providing benefits under § 539 of this subtitle receives
written notice from an insured of the occurrence of an accident FOR WHICH BENEFITS
MAY BE AVAILABLE UNDER § 539 OF THIS SUBTITLE, the insurer shall notify that
insured BY MAIL of the latest date on which claim may be filed FOR BENEFITS UNDER
§ 539 OF THIS SUBTITLE as provided in subsection (a)(1) of this section.

(D) AN INSURER IS NOT REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS SECTION
TO SEND ANY NOTICE TO THE INSURED AS TO ANY FIRST PARTY CLAIM FOR
BENEFITS OTHER THAN THE BENEFITS UNDER § 539 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED BE IT ENACTED BY THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Insurance

19-508.

(a) (1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection, an insurer shall
make all payments of the benefits described in § 19-505 of this subtitle periodically as
claims for the benefits arise and within 30 days after the insurer receives satisfactory
proof of claim.

(2) A policy that contains the coverage described in § 19-505 of this subtitle

may:

(i) set a period of not less than 12 months after the date of the motor
vehicle accident within which the original claim for benefits must be filed with the
insurer; and

(ii) provide that if, after a lapse in the period of total disability or in
the medical treatment of an injured individual who has received benefits under that
coverage, the individual claims additional benefits based on an alleged recurrence of the
injury for which the original claim for benefits was made, the insurer may require
reasonable medical proof of the alleged recurrence.

(3) The aggregate benefits payable to an individual under this subsection
may not exceed the maximum limits stated in the policy.

(b) (1) When an insurer that provides the benefits described in § 19-505 of this
subtitle receives written notice from an insured of the occurrence of a motor vehicle
accident FOR WHICH BENEFITS MAY BE AVAILABLE UNDER § 19-505 OF THIS
SUBTITLE, the insurer shall notify the insured BY MAIL of the latest date on which a
claim may be filed FOR BENEFITS UNDER § 19-505 OF THIS SUBTITLE as provided in
subsection (a)(2)(i) of this section.

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