Maryland Labor and Employment Section 9-730

      (a)      This section does not apply to compensation:

            (1)      for a serious disability under § 9-630 of this subtitle; or

            (2)      payable by the Subsequent Injury Fund.

      (b)      Subject to the consent of the Commission, an insurer or self-insurer may convert an award of compensation for permanent partial disability, minus any attorney's fees, to a lump sum if the initial award did not exceed 51 weeks.

      (c)      An award may not be discounted because of a lump-sum payment.