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West's Annotated Code of MarylandLabor and EmploymentEffective: October 1, 2011

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Labor and Employment
Title 9. Workers' Compensation (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Benefits (Refs & Annos)
Part XII. Death Benefits (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2011
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 9-683.1
§ 9-683.1. Determination of dependency of child born after injury, disablement or death of covered employee
Currentness
Application of section
(a) This section does not apply to a covered employee of a municipal corporation or a county who is subject to § 9-503 of this title and the dependents of those covered employees, unless the municipal corporation or county has made an election under § 9-683.6 of this subtitle.
Relevant time and date of facts existing
(b) Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the Commission shall determine all questions of dependency in accordance with the facts of each case that existed:
(1) at the time of the occurrence of the accidental personal injury that caused the death of the covered employee; or
(2) on the date of disablement from the occupational disease that caused the death of the covered employee.
Child born after injury, disablement or death of covered employee
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this section, the Commission may determine the question of dependency of a child of a covered employee born after:
(1) the time of the occurrence of the accidental personal injury that caused the death of the covered employee;
(2) the date of disablement from the occupational disease that caused the death of the covered employee; or
(3) the death of the covered employee resulting from the accidental personal injury or occupational disease.

Credits

Added by Acts 2011, c. 435, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 436, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011.
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 9-683.1, MD LABOR & EMPLY § 9-683.1
Current through legislation effective through July 1, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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