MD SB843 | 2024 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 283
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Passed on April 25 2024 - 100% progression
Action: 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 283
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [PDF]
Summary
Altering the frequencies in which industrial noise must be for an employer to be required to provide workers' compensation to a covered employee for hearing loss; altering the method used to determine the percentage of hearing loss deafness for purposes of workers' compensation; and altering the method used to determine the deduction required to be made to allow for the average amount of hearing loss from nonoccupational causes in the population for purposes of calculating workers' compensation benefits for occupational deafness.
Title
Workers' Compensation - Benefits - Hearing Loss
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2024-04-02 - House - Third Reading Passed (Y: 135 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 3) [PASS]
2024-03-18 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2024-03-18 - Senate - Third Reading Passed (Y: 45 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-25 | Senate | Approved by the Governor - Chapter 283 |
| 2024-04-03 | Senate | Returned Passed |
| 2024-04-02 | House | Third Reading Passed (135-0) |
| 2024-03-28 | House | Second Reading Passed |
| 2024-03-28 | House | Favorable Adopted |
| 2024-03-28 | House | Favorable Report by Economic Matters |
| 2024-03-19 | House | Referred Economic Matters |
| 2024-03-18 | Senate | Third Reading Passed (45-0) |
| 2024-03-15 | Senate | Second Reading Passed with Amendments |
| 2024-03-15 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments {843020/1 Adopted |
| 2024-03-15 | Senate | Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance |
| 2024-02-02 | Senate | Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
| 2024-02-02 | Senate | First Reading Finance |
Same As/Similar To
HB669 (Crossfiled) 2024-04-25 - Approved by the Governor - Chapter 282
Subjects
Deaf Persons
Medical Conditions
Medical Testing and Diagnosis
Noise
Standards and Best Practices
Work, Labor, and Employment
Workers' Compensation
Medical Conditions
Medical Testing and Diagnosis
Noise
Standards and Best Practices
Work, Labor, and Employment
Workers' Compensation
Code Citations
| Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labor and Employment | 9 | 650 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
