By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefLegislation to convert the Injured Workers Insurance Fund (IWIF) into a private, nonprofit carrier and shield it from future raids on its surplus is headed to a House-Senate conference committee to resolve differences over what IWIF may owe Maryland state government.The Maryland House of Representatives agreed by a voice vote on Thursday to send Senate Bill 745 back to the state Senate, where members voted later in the day to reject a House amendment that would prevent IWIF from paying premium taxes dating back to 1941, when the state first imposed the ...
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