Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9-656
This is the official text of Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9-656, part of Maryland’s Code, Labor and Employment — governs wages, workplace safety, and employee rights.
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§9–656.
Official statutory text
(a) If it appears that a permanent disability of a covered employee following an accidental personal injury or occupational disease is due partly to the accidental personal injury or occupational disease and partly to a preexisting disease or infirmity, the Commission shall determine:
(1) the proportion of the disability that is reasonably attributable to the accidental personal injury or occupational disease; and
(2) the proportion of the disability that is reasonably attributable to the preexisting disease or infirmity.
(b) The covered employee:
(1) is entitled to compensation for the portion of the disability of the covered employee that is reasonably attributable solely to the accidental personal injury or occupational disease; and
(2) is not entitled to compensation for the portion of the disability that is reasonably attributable to the preexisting disease or infirmity.
(1) the proportion of the disability that is reasonably attributable to the accidental personal injury or occupational disease; and
(2) the proportion of the disability that is reasonably attributable to the preexisting disease or infirmity.
(b) The covered employee:
(1) is entitled to compensation for the portion of the disability of the covered employee that is reasonably attributable solely to the accidental personal injury or occupational disease; and
(2) is not entitled to compensation for the portion of the disability that is reasonably attributable to the preexisting disease or infirmity.
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