Md. Code, Correctional Services § 10-308
This is the official text of Md. Code, Correctional Services § 10-308, part of Maryland’s Code, Correctional Services — governs prisons and the state correctional system.
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§10–308.
Official statutory text
(a) In determining what compensation, if any, to allow a claimant, the Board shall consider:
(1) the good faith of the claimant;
(2) the possibility that the alleged injury was self–inflicted or not accidental;
(3) the extent and nature of the injury;
(4) the degree of disability;
(5) the period of disability or incapacity for other work; and
(6) the ordinary earning power of the claimant.
(b) (1) The Governor shall include money to pay a claim that is approved by the Board in the State budget for the fiscal year that follows the fiscal year in which the Board approves the claim.
(2) The Board shall pay to the claimant or the claimant’s representative any compensation approved by the Board and included in the State budget.
(c) The compensation authorized under this subtitle is the exclusive remedy against the State for a claim that falls within the jurisdiction of the Board.
(d) An incarcerated individual working under the supervision of Maryland Correctional Enterprises in the Federal Prison Industry Enhancement Program:
(1) is excluded from the jurisdiction of the Board; and
(2) shall be administered benefits as provided under Title 9 of the Labor and Employment Article.
(1) the good faith of the claimant;
(2) the possibility that the alleged injury was self–inflicted or not accidental;
(3) the extent and nature of the injury;
(4) the degree of disability;
(5) the period of disability or incapacity for other work; and
(6) the ordinary earning power of the claimant.
(b) (1) The Governor shall include money to pay a claim that is approved by the Board in the State budget for the fiscal year that follows the fiscal year in which the Board approves the claim.
(2) The Board shall pay to the claimant or the claimant’s representative any compensation approved by the Board and included in the State budget.
(c) The compensation authorized under this subtitle is the exclusive remedy against the State for a claim that falls within the jurisdiction of the Board.
(d) An incarcerated individual working under the supervision of Maryland Correctional Enterprises in the Federal Prison Industry Enhancement Program:
(1) is excluded from the jurisdiction of the Board; and
(2) shall be administered benefits as provided under Title 9 of the Labor and Employment Article.
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