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Workers' Compensation Commission drafts streamlined record-access changes to modernize comp claims
Summary
Sen. Antonio Hayes sponsored SB 830 to expand authorized access to comp hub records and to standardize claimant authorizations; the Workers' Compensation Commission presented the bill as technical, broadly supported and intended to reduce administrative burden.
Sen. Antonio Hayes sponsored SB 830 to modernize access to workers' compensation claim records through the commission's comp hub. The bill clarifies that a claimant's written authorization at filing may allow attorneys, employers, insurers and state agencies (including the Uninsured Employers Fund and Subsequent Injury Fund) to access claim‑related records held by the commission and keeps an authorization valid for one year from filing.
Maureen Quinn, chair of the Maryland Workers' Compensation Commission, said the bill was crafted with stakeholder sign-off and described it as “the easiest bill you're going to hear today.” Scott Curtis of the Attorney General's Office summarized the technical changes: the bill specifically defines the types of records to be accessed (medical, financial, prior claims history, charts and notes) and aims to reduce the need for subpoenas and redundant administrative requests.
Supporters including Chesapeake Employers, the Maryland Defense Council and labor advocates provided "me too" testimony; no formal opposition appeared in the committee record.
Ending: Testimony framed SB 830 as a straightforward, broadly agreed technical fix to streamline paperwork and improve administrative efficiency in workers' compensation claims processing.
