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§ 9-701. Regulation of claims procedure

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLabor and Employment

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Labor and Employment
Title 9. Workers' Compensation (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 7. Claims Procedure, Hearings, and Appeals (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 9-701
§ 9-701. Regulation of claims procedure
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Subject to this title, the Commission shall:
(1) adopt reasonable and proper regulations to govern the procedures of the Commission, which shall be as simple and brief as reasonably possible;
(2) determine the nature and the form of an application for benefits or compensation;
(3) regulate and provide for the nature and form of notices and for the service of notices;
(4) regulate and provide for the nature and extent of evidence and proof and for the method of taking and providing evidence and proof to establish a right to compensation;
(5) regulate the method of conducting an investigation or physical examination; and
(6) set the time within which an adjudication or award shall be made.

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Added by Acts 1991, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1991.
Formerly Art. 101, § 10.
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 9-701, MD LABOR & EMPLY § 9-701
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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