Maryland House Bill 501 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 21 2022 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2022-03-15 - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizing the Workers' Compensation Commission, if there is no compensation other than a medical benefit payable to a covered employee, to order that a fee of not more than $2,000 for legal services rendered on behalf of the covered employee be payable by the covered employee, an employer or its insurer, a self-insured employer, or the Uninsured Employers' Fund; exempting the ordered fee from the requirement that a fee approved by the Commission be a lien on compensation awarded; and applying the Act prospectively.

Labor and Employment - Workers' Compensation Claims - Fees for Legal Services

Del. Kriselda Valderrama [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-03-15	House	Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
2022-02-03	House	Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.
2022-01-21	House	First Reading Economic Matters

SB433 (Crossfiled) 2022-02-11 - Hearing 3/08 at 1:00 p.m.

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
Labor and Employment	9	731	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0501?ys=2022RS
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/bills/hb/hb0501f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2022RS/votes_comm/hb0501_ecm.pdf