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MD HB346
Bill
Status
1/19/2026
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Pruski
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AI Summary
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Employers or insurers must retroactively pay temporary total disability compensation to injured workers who had a gap in benefits between reaching maximum medical improvement and starting vocational rehabilitation services
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Retroactive compensation is capped at a maximum of 60 days
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Adds a statutory definition of "maximum medical improvement" as the point when a worker has stabilized from injury or occupational disease and further recovery is not expected, though ongoing medical care may still be needed
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Applies only prospectively to claims filed on or after October 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Workers' Compensation - Vocational Rehabilitation Services - Retroactive Compensation
Insurance
Last Action
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
2/17/2026