Rule 7-211 - Request for Impleader of the Subsequent Injury Fund(a) Generally. If a party files a request for impleader of the Subsequent Injury Fund more than 60 days before trial, the court shall grant the request. If a party files a request for impleader within the 60-day period before trial, the court shall determine whether there is good cause to grant the request.(b) Order Granting Request for Impleader. If the court grants a request for impleader, the court shall suspend further proceedings and remand the case to the Workers' Compensation Commission.(c) Information to Be Provided to the Subsequent Injury Fund. Within 10 days after the date of an order granting a request for impleader, the impleading party shall provide to the Subsequent Injury Fund and all other parties: (1) a copy of the original claim, any amendments, each issue previously filed, and any award or order entered by the Commission on the claim;(2) identification, by claim number if available, of prior awards or settlements to the claimant for permanent disability made or approved by the Commission, by a comparable commission of another state as defined in Code, Labor and Employment Article, § 1-101;(3) all relevant medical evidence relied on to implead the Subsequent Injury Fund; and(4) a certification that a copy of the request for impleader and all required information and documents have been mailed to the Subsequent Injury Fund and all other parties.Md. R. Jud. Rev. Cir. Ct. 7-211
Adopted Nov. 8, 2005, eff. 1/1/2006. COMAR 14.09.01.13.