Claims
Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Workers' Compensation - Permanent Partial Disability - Survival of Claim [SB-425]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
Limiting the survivability of the right to compensation for permanent partial disability payable under specified provisions of law to total compensation not exceeding $65,000; and applying the Act prospectively.
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Workers' Compensation - Permanent Total Disability - Survival of Claim [SB-426]
[Workers' Compensation ]
Increasing, from $45,000 to $65,000, the limitation on the survivability of the right to compensation for permanent total disability payable under specified provisions of law; and applying the Act prospectively.
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Real Property - Wrongful Detainer Actions - Counterclaims and Cross-Claims [SB-377]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Property Tax ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Repealing a specified prohibition on filing a counterclaim or cross-claim in a wrongful detainer action; and authorizing a counterclaim or cross-claim to be filed in a wrongful detainer action.
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Video Lottery Terminals - Disposition of Unclaimed Winnings [HB-300]
[Gaming ]
[Budget and Spending ]
Specifying that a jackpot won at a video lottery terminal that is not claimed by the winner within 182 days after the jackpot is won shall become the property of the State and be distributed in a specified manner.
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Maryland Tort Claims Act - Certain Claim Requirement [SB-336]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Crime ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Repealing the requirement that a claimant make a specified motion and show good cause before a court may entertain a specified action under the Maryland Tort Claims Act; requiring a court to entertain an action under the Maryland Tort Claims Act even if a claimant fails to submit a specified written claim, under specified circumstances; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Tax Overpayment - Interest on Refunds [SB-260]
[Taxes ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Property Tax ]
Altering the day on which interest begins to accrue on specified taxpayer refunds of specified tax payments; requiring a tax collector to pay interest on specified taxpayer refunds beginning on the date of the overpayment if the overpayment is attributable to an error or a mistake of the State or a unit of the State government; etc.
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Workers' Compensation - Medical Benefits - Payment of Medical Services and Treatment [SB-194]
[Workers' Compensation ]
[Healthcare ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Insurance ]
Requiring a provider to submit to an employer or an employer's insurer within a specified period time, a specified bill for providing medical service or treatment to a covered employee under specified provisions of law; and prohibiting the employer or the employer's insurer from being required to pay a bill submitted after a specified period of time except under specified circumstances.
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Maryland 2017 Regular Session
Maryland False Claims Act - Municipal Corporations [SB-26]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Ethics ]
Altering the definition of "governmental entity" to include a municipal corporation for purposes of the Maryland False Claims Act; requiring the attorney for each municipal corporation to report annually, beginning October 1, 2016, to the General Assembly on the number of specified civil actions and the number of specified claims made by a governmental entity that are settled without filing a civil action; and providing for the prospective application of the Act.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relief; Keith Allen Harward. [SB-1479]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Crime ]
Claims; Keith Allen Harward. Provides relief in the amount of $1,548,439 to Keith Allen Harward, who was incarcerated from 1983 until 2016 after being convicted of first degree murder. In 2016 he was granted a Writ of Actual Innocence by the Supreme Court of Virginia based upon DNA evidence that excluded Mr. Harward as the perpetrator of the crime. Mr. Harward's relief would be paid as follows: (i) an initial lump sum of $309,688 to be paid within 60 days immediately following the execution of a release by Mr. Harward from any present or future
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Claims; Davey Reedy. [SB-1337]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
Claims; Davey Reedy. Provides relief in the amount of $1,032,293 to Davey Reedy, who was incarcerated from 1988 until 2009 after being convicted of two counts of first degree murder and arson in the daytime. On December 21, 2015, Governor McAuliffe granted an absolute pardon to Mr. Reedy, finding that Mr. Reedy's convictions were not supported by the forensic evidence relied upon at trial. Mr. Reedy's relief would be paid as follows: (i) an initial lump sum of $206,459 to be paid within 60 days immediately following the execution of a release by
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Updating fee structure provisions for broker-dealers [HB-2851]
[Finance ]
[Investments ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to update fee structure provisions for broker-dealers, agents, investment advisers and certain securities offerings and opinions, and to increase the associated fund cap.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Creating the Debt Resolution Services Division [HB-2791]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the Debt Resolution Services Division within the Auditor’s office administered by the existing employees of the Auditor’s office.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Updating fee structure provisions for broker-dealers, agents and investment advisers [SB-509]
[Finance ]
[Investments ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to update fee structure provisions for broker-dealers, agents, investment advisers and certain securities offerings and opinions, and to increase the associated fund cap.
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Creating Debt Resolution Services Division in Auditor's office [SB-499]
[Finance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
The purpose of this bill is to create the Debt Resolution Services Division within the Auditor’s office administered by the existing employees of the Auditor’s office.
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Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Relief; Keith Allen Harward. [HB-1650]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Funding ]
Claims; Keith Allen Harward. Provides relief in the amount of $1,548,439 to Keith Allen Harward, who was incarcerated from 1983 until 2016 after being convicted of first degree murder. In 2016 he was granted a Writ of Actual Innocence by the Supreme Court of Virginia based upon DNA evidence that excluded Mr. Harward as the perpetrator of the crime. Mr. Harward's relief would be paid as follows: (i) an initial lump sum of $309,688 to be paid within 60 days immediately following the execution of a release by Mr. Harward from any present or future
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West Virginia 2017 Regular Session
Eliminating the requirement that proceedings against the State, a state agency or state officer be brought and prosecuted in the circuit court of Kanawha County [HB-2030]
[Law Enforcement ]
The purpose of this bill is to repeal §14-2-2 of the West Virginia Code and to eliminate the requirement that proceedings against the State, a state agency or state officer be brought and prosecuted in the circuit court of Kanawha County.