Bill Would Add Self-Insured to Comp Committee

The chairman of the Maryland Senate Finance Committee has filed legislation to add a representative from self-insured public employers in the state to the General Assembly's Joint Committee for Workers' Compensation Benefits and Oversight.Senate Bill 1, by Sen. Thomas M. Middleton, D-Charles County, would expand the panel from 15 to 16 members.The panel consists of two members appointed by the president of the state Senate and two members pointed by the speaker of the House of Delegates.Current membership consists of one representative of the business community, one representative of l...