(v) a fire control district; or
(2) a volunteer fire fighter or volunteer ambulance, rescue, or advanced
life support worker who is a covered employee under § 9-234 of this title and who
provides volunteer fire or rescue services to:
(i) a municipal corporation;
(ii) a county;
(iii) the State;
(iv) the State Airport Authority; or
(v) a fire control district; or
(3) a police officer employed by:
(i) a municipal corporation;
(ii) a county;
(iii) the State;
(iv) the State Airport Authority; or
(v) the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning
Commission.
(b) Except as provided in subsections [(e) and (f)] (F) AND (G) of this section, if
a covered employee is awarded compensation for less than 75 weeks in a claim arising
from events occurring on or after January 1, 1988, the employer or its insurer shall
pay the covered employee compensation that equals one-third of the average weekly
wage of the covered employee but does not exceed $80.
(c) Except as provided in subsections [(e) and (f)] (F) AND (G) of this section, if
a covered employee is awarded compensation for less than 75 weeks in a claim arising
from events occurring on or after January 1, 1989, the employer or its insurer shall
pay the covered employee compensation that equals one-third of the average weekly
wage of the covered employee but does not exceed $82.50.
(d) Except as provided in subsections [(e) and (f)] (F) AND (G) of this section, if
a covered employee is awarded compensation for less than 75 weeks in a claim arising
from events occurring on or after January 1, 1993, the employer or its insurer shall
pay the covered employee compensation that equals one-third of the average weekly
wage of the covered employee but does not exceed $94.20.
(E) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTIONS (F) AND (G) OF THIS SECTION, IF A
COVERED EMPLOYEE IS AWARDED COMPENSATION FOR LESS THAN 75 WEEKS IN A
CLAIM ARISING FROM EVENTS OCCURRING ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2000, THE
EMPLOYER OR ITS INSURER SHALL PAY THE COVERED EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION
THAT EQUALS ONE-THIRD OF THE AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE OF THE COVERED
EMPLOYEE BUT DOES NOT EXCEED ONE FIFTH OF THE STATE AVERAGE WEEKLY
WAGE $114.
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