Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9-622
This is the official text of Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9-622, part of Maryland’s Code, Labor and Employment — governs wages, workplace safety, and employee rights.
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§9–622.
Official statutory text
(a) If, under an initial claim filed on or after January 1, 1988, temporary total disability benefits are reopened under § 9-736(b) of this title, the employer or its insurer shall pay the covered employee compensation that equals two-thirds of the average weekly wage of the covered employee, but:
(1) does not exceed the lesser of:
(i) the average weekly wage of the State on the date of reopening; or
(ii) 150% of the initial award; and
(2) is not less than the initial award.
(b) The employer or its insurer shall pay the compensation for the period that the covered employee is temporarily totally disabled.
(1) does not exceed the lesser of:
(i) the average weekly wage of the State on the date of reopening; or
(ii) 150% of the initial award; and
(2) is not less than the initial award.
(b) The employer or its insurer shall pay the compensation for the period that the covered employee is temporarily totally disabled.
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