Md. Code, Lab. & Empl. § 9-801

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session from Chs. 2 through 1049, effective on or before 6/1/2024
Section 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.

Md. Code, LE § 9-801

Amended by 2017 Md. Laws, Ch. 62,Sec. 1, eff. 4/11/2017.