§ 9-638. Cost of living adjustment
West's Annotated Code of MarylandLabor and EmploymentEffective: July 1, 2019
Effective: July 1, 2019
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 9-638
§ 9-638. Cost of living adjustment
(a)(1) A covered employee under this section includes an individual who:
(b) On or before June 30 of each year, the Department of Commerce shall determine and report to the Commission the rate of change in the Consumer Price Index in the preceding calendar year, using as the Consumer Price Index the lower of:
(c)(1) On or before July 31 of each year, the Commission shall publish the amount of the cost of living adjustment that shall become effective on January 1 of the following year.
(d) The compensation payable to a covered employee under this Part V of this subtitle shall be adjusted by:
(e)(1) If a covered employee who is entitled to compensation under this Part V of this subtitle also receives federal Social Security disability insurance benefits, the adjusted annual compensation paid shall be reduced to the extent necessary to avoid a diminution of the federal Social Security disability insurance benefits.
Credits
Added by Acts 1991, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1995, c. 120, § 5, eff. July 1, 1995; Acts 1999, c. 136, § 1, eff. June 1, 1999; Acts 2000, c. 280, § 1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2007, c. 446, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2007; Acts 2014, c. 45, § 1, eff. April 8, 2014; Acts 2015, c. 22, § 5; Acts 2016, c. 8, § 5; Acts 2019, c. 5, § 1, eff. July 1, 2019.
Formerly Art. 101, § 36.
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 9-638, MD LABOR & EMPLY § 9-638
Current through legislation effective through June 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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