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Senate Bill 313

AN ACT concerning

Workers' Compensation - Permanent Partial Disability - Cap on Awards

FOR the purpose of altering the limitation on certain awards of workers'
compensation benefits in cases of permanent partial disability; and generally
relating to a cap on workers' compensation awards for permanent partial
disability.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Labor and Employment
Section 9-628

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1991 Volume and 1998 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Labor and Employment

9-628.

(a) In this section "public safety employee" means:

(1) a fire fighter, fire fighting instructor, or paramedic employed by:

(i) a municipal corporation;

(ii) a county;

(iii) the State;

(iv) the State Airport Authority; or

(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