Maryland 2026 Session Status: Introduced 5 R cosponsors

HB1486 — Workers' Compensation - Average Weekly Wage - Multiple Employers

Last action — Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House of Delegates
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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Summary

Requiring that the average weekly wages from employments of a covered employee who, at the time of an accidental personal injury or last injurious exposure to an occupational disease, was concurrently employed by more than one employer be combined for purposes of computing the average weekly wages under certain circumstances; and requiring that the Subsequent Injury Fund reimburse an employer for certain compensation paid by the employer to an employee for permanent partial and total disability under certain circumstances.

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Action History

  1. Hearing (Primary, House of Origin)

  2. First Reading (House of Origin)

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 4 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (4)

Not signed on (183)

183 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety labor health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB1486 do?
Requiring that the average weekly wages from employments of a covered employee who, at the time of an accidental personal injury or last injurious exposure to an occupational disease, was concurrently employed by more than one employer be combined for purposes of computing the average weekly wages under certain circumstances; and requiring that the Subsequent Injury Fund reimburse an employer for certain compensation paid by the employer to an employee for permanent partial and total disability under certain circumstances.
Who sponsors HB1486?
HB1486 is sponsored by Delegate Steven J. Arentz (Republican), Delegate Jason C. Buckel (Republican), Delegate Susan K. McComas (Republican), Delegate Teresa E. Reilly (Republican), and Delegate April Rose (Republican).
What is the current status of HB1486?
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced February 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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