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Bill would pay injured Maryland workers for gap between medical recovery and vocational rehab
Summary
Supporters told the Economic Matters Committee HB 346 would require retroactive temporary total disability pay for the gap between maximum medical improvement and the start of vocational rehabilitation services, up to 60 days; defenders warned an expedited dispute process already exists.
Delegate Andrew Pruske urged the panel to back House Bill 346, saying the bill "prevents injured Marylanders from falling into financial hardship while they wait for the system to process their return to work services." He told the committee the measure would require employers or their insurers to provide retroactive pay for the interval from maximum medical improvement (MMI) until vocational rehabilitation services begin, capped at 60 days.
Support witnesses described how that interval plays…
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