PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 591

(II)     THE USE OF AN AGREED LIST OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS OF
MEDICAL TREATMENT AND EXPERTISE, WHICH MAY BE THE SOURCE OF ALL
MEDICAL AND RELATED EXAMINATIONS, TREATMENT, AND TESTIMONY PROVIDED
UNDER THIS TITLE;

(III)   THE USE OF AN AGREED LIST OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS TO

CONDUCT INDEPENDENT MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS;

(IV) A LIGHT DUTY, MODIFIED JOB, OR RETURN TO WORK
PROGRAM; AND

(V)     A VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION OR RETRAINING PROGRAM;

AND

(VI)   A 24 HOUR HEALTH CARE COVERAGE PLAN.

(2) (I) ALL SETTLEMENTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF CLAIMS UNDER AN
ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION SYSTEM SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE
COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL. THE COMMISSION SHALL APPROVE SETTLEMENTS
AND RESOLUTIONS OF CLAIMS THAT THE COMMISSION DETERMINES ARE IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THIS TITLE.

(II) ALL ARBITRATION DECISIONS UNDER AN ALTERNATIVE
DISPUTE RESOLUTION SYSTEM SHALL BE REVIEWABLE IN THE SAME MANNER AND
UNDER THE SAME PROCEDURES AS A DECISION OF A COMMISSIONER.

(2) (3) AN AGREEMENT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION IS NOT VALID
UNTIL IT HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE COMMISSION AND DETERMINED BY THE
COMMISSION TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SUBSECTION AND THIS TITLE.

(3) (4) ONCE AN AGREEMENT UNDER THIS SUBSECTION HAS BEEN
APPROVED DETERMINED TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS SUBSECTION AND THIS
TITLE BY THE COMMISSION IT IS BINDING ON THE EMPLOYER AND THE
BARGAINING UNIT.

(4) (5) THIS SUBSECTION DOES NOT ALLOW AN AGREEMENT THAT:

(I)      EXEMPTS A COVERED EMPLOYEE OR AN EMPLOYER FROM A
DUTY OF THE COVERED EMPLOYEE OR EMPLOYER UNDER THIS TITLE; OR

(II)     WAIVES OR LIMITS A RIGHT OR BENEFIT OF A COVERED
EMPLOYEE OR EMPLOYER UNDER THIS TITLE, EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED
SET FORTH IN THIS TITLE. SUBSECTION;

(III)   AFFECTS THE IMPOSITION OF AN ASSESSMENT ON
SETTLEMENTS AND RESOLUTIONS OF CLAIMS, AS DESCRIBED IN §§ 9-806 AND 9-1007
OF THIS ARTICLE; OR

(IV)    AFFECTS CLAIMS MADE UNDER SUBTITLE 8 OR 10 OF THIS
TITLE OR CLAIMS MADE UNDER TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 OF THIS ARTICLE.

(5) (6) AN AGREEMENT THAT VIOLATES PARAGRAPH (4) (5) OF THIS
SUBSECTION IS VOID.

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