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2017 Maryland Code
Labor and Employment
Title 9 - Workers' Compensation
Subtitle 7 - Claims Procedure, Hearings, and Appeals
§ 9-730. Lump-sum payments -- Conversion by insurer or self-insurer
Universal Citation: MD Lab & Emp Code § 9-730 (2017)
- (a) Scope of section. -- This section does not apply to compensation:
- (1) for a serious disability under ยง 9-630 of this title; or
- (2) payable by the Subsequent Injury Fund.
- (b) Conversion to lump sum. -- 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) Discount prohibited. -- An award may not be discounted because of a lump-sum payment.
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