§ 9-713. Payment of benefits or filing of issues
West's Annotated Code of MarylandLabor and Employment
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 9-713
§ 9-713. Payment of benefits or filing of issues
(a) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, within 21 days of the mailing of the notice of the filing of a claim, the employer or its insurer shall:
(b) If the Commission finds that an employer or insurer has failed, without good cause, to begin paying temporary total disability benefits or to file issues contesting a claim within 21 days of the mailing of the notice of the filing of a claim, the Commission may assess against the employer or insurer a fine not exceeding 20% of the amount of the payment.
(c) If the employer or its insurer does not begin paying benefits or file issues within 21 days under subsection (a) of this section, within 30 days of the mailing of the notice of the filing of a claim, the employer or its insurer shall:
(d) If the Commission finds that an employer or insurer has failed, without good cause, to begin paying temporary total disability benefits or to file issues contesting a claim within 30 days of the mailing of the notice of the filing of a claim, the Commission may assess against the employer or insurer a fine not exceeding 40% of the payment.
(e) The Commission shall order the employer or insurer to pay a fine assessed under this section to the covered employee.
Credits
Added by Acts 1991, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 2006, c. 159, § 1, eff. July 1, 2006.
Formerly Art. 101, § 36.
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 9-713, MD LABOR & EMPLY § 9-713
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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