Bill Would Expand Comp Evaluators to Include Clinical Social Workers

Maryland senators on Wednesday introduced legislation to broaden the pool of professionals who can assess permanent impairments in workers' compensation claims. SB 522, now before the Senate Finance Committee, would authorize “licensed certified social workers-clinical” to conduct impairment evaluations for claims involving behavioral or mental health disorders. Under the bill, a social worker who meets specified training and experience requirements would be permitted to evaluate the extent of an employee’s permanent impairment when the condition stems from cognitive, e...