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Yes: 176 • No: 1
MarylandHB 08782026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
Workers' Compensation - Heart Disease and Hypertension Presumption and Permanent Partial Disability - Carroll County Correctional Deputies
Sponsored By: Sponsor information unavailable
Signed by Governor
Workers' CompensationCarroll CountyCorrectional OfficersDeath -see also- Homicide; Murder; Wrongful DeathDisabilitiesDisclosureMedical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabiesMedical Testing and DiagnosisReportsSafety -see also- Occupational SafetyWork, Labor, and Employment -see also- JobTrn; Leave; etc.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Higher weekly checks for short awards
Starting October 1, 2026, Carroll County correctional deputies get the higher weekly rate for awards under 75 weeks. The weekly check equals two-thirds of your average weekly wage, but no more than one-third of the State average weekly wage.
Heart claim presumption for Carroll deputies
Beginning October 1, 2026, a Carroll County correctional deputy with heart disease or high blood pressure that causes disability or death is presumed work related. The presumption applies only if your condition is worse than it was before you were hired. New hires must take a medical exam that documents any prior heart disease or hypertension. If you worked on or before September 30, 2026, you must give a medical report to the Sheriff by December 31, 2026. For those employees, the presumption only applies to the extent your condition is worse than what that report shows.
Carroll deputies now public safety employees
The law counts Carroll County correctional deputies as public safety employees. This status gives access to special workers’ comp rules, like the higher short-award rate and the heart and blood pressure presumption. This change applies only to events on or after October 1, 2026.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
There is no primary sponsor on record.
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/6/2026
Third Reading Passed
Yes: 46 • No: 0 • Other: 1
House vote • 3/19/2026
Third Reading Passed
Yes: 130 • No: 1 • Other: 11
Actions Timeline
Approved by the Governor - Chapter 341
4/28/2026Returned Passed
4/7/2026HouseThird Reading Passed (46-0)
4/6/2026SenateFavorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
3/31/2026SenateFavorable Report by Finance
3/30/2026SenateReferred Finance
3/20/2026SenateThird Reading Passed (130-1)
3/19/2026HouseFavorable Adopted Second Reading Passed
3/19/2026HouseFavorable Report by Economic Matters
3/19/2026HouseHearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2/17/2026HouseFirst Reading Economic Matters
2/4/2026House
Bill Text
Third Reading
3/19/2026
First Reading
2/4/2026
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