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§ 9-801. Statement of intent

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLabor and EmploymentEffective: April 11, 2017

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Labor and Employment
Title 9. Workers' Compensation (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 8. Subsequent Injuries (Refs & Annos)
Effective: April 11, 2017
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 9-801
§ 9-801. Statement of intent
When a covered employee has a permanent impairment, suffers a subsequent accidental personal injury, occupational disease, or compensable hernia resulting in permanent partial or permanent total disability, and otherwise meets the requirements of this subtitle, it is the intent of this subtitle that the total compensation to which the covered employee is entitled equals the amount of compensation that would be payable for the combined effects of:
(1) the previous impairment; and
(2) the subsequent accidental personal injury, occupational disease, or compensable hernia.

Credits

Added by Acts 1991, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1991, c. 21, § 5; Acts 2017, c. 62, § 1, eff. April 11, 2017.
Formerly Art. 101, §§ 22, 66.
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 9-801, MD LABOR & EMPLY § 9-801
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 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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