Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 9-701
This is the official text of Md. Code, State Personnel and Pensions § 9-701, part of Maryland’s Code, State Personnel and Pensions — governs state employees and public pensions.
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§9–701.
Official statutory text
(a) Each employee in the State Personnel Management System, except a temporary employee, is entitled to work-related accident leave with sick pay if:
(1) the employee sustains a disabling personal injury that would be compensable under the Maryland Workers' Compensation Act; and
(2) a physician examines the employee and certifies that the employee is disabled because of the injury.
(b) The appointing authority of an employee entitled to work-related accident leave shall notify the employee of the employee's right to file a claim with the Workers' Compensation Commission.
(1) the employee sustains a disabling personal injury that would be compensable under the Maryland Workers' Compensation Act; and
(2) a physician examines the employee and certifies that the employee is disabled because of the injury.
(b) The appointing authority of an employee entitled to work-related accident leave shall notify the employee of the employee's right to file a claim with the Workers' Compensation Commission.
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