Governor Signs Firefighter, Carroll County Presumption Bills

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed bills that aim to make it easier for specified first responders to receive workers' compensation benefits for heart disease and hypertension. The governor on Monday signed HB 878 and an identical companion measure, SB 449, which apply the heart disease and hypertension presumption to correctional deputies in Carroll County. He also signed HB 347, which clarifies how firefighters demonstrate disability for presumptive hypertension and heart disease claims. Maryland law generally requires partial or total incapacitation for an injured worker to be consid...