Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-07-22
Approved April Is. 1922.
CHAPTER NO. 1903.

An Az u EeptdI anu TS-endCl Win
amendments Sections 80 and IS and
Subsection 3 OF Section So of Ar
ticlo l0l &C u of the Annotated
Code OF Maryland (Bagby's Edition.,
title "Workmen'S Compensation" so
as to make certain changes in the
mannor of administering and the ex-
tent of the application of Work
mems Compensation.
SEcrIoN / BE il enacted by the
General assembly Oi Maryland. That
Section 35 OF Article lVi C. u OF the
Annotated Code OF Maryland (Bag-
by'S Edition. title "Workmen's Com
pensation." be and the same is hereby
repealed and re-enacted with amend
ments. so as TO read as follows:
Section So. Whenever the State,
county. city or any municipality shall
engage in any extra hazardous work,
within the meaning of this Act. wheth.
q for pecuniary gain or otherwise, in
which workmen are employed for
wages, this Act shall be applicable
thereto. Whenever and so long as by
State law. CITY Charter or Municipal
Ordinance. provision equal or better
than that given under the terms Of
this Act is made for municipal EN-
ployes injured in the course OF en-
ployment. such employees shall not be
entitled to the benefits OF this Act
SIC. . And Dc il further enacted,
That section IS OF Article l0l &C. j. of
the Annotated Code as the same was
amended by Chapter 456 OF the Acts OF
the General Assembly OF 1920 be and
the same Is hereby repealed and re-
enacted. with amendments. so as 10
read A. follows:
Section IS Where injury or death
for which compensation is payable I'M
der this Act. was caused under cir
cumstances creating legal liability
In some person other than the employ
er TO pay damages in respect thereof,
the employee. OF in the case Of death.
his personal representatives or de-
pendon,s as hereinbcfore defined,
may proceed either by law against
that other person to recover dam
COMPENSATION under this Act. or in
case Of joint tortfeasors against
both; and il compensation is claimed
and awarded or paid under this Act,
any employer. II he is selfinsured. in
surance company. association or the
State Accident Fund. may enforce for
their benefit as the case may. the IL
ability 0. such other person: provided.
however II damages are recovered in
excess OF the compensation already paid
or awarded TO be paid under this Act,
and also any payments made for med
ical or surgical services. funeral ox-
penses or for any of the other pur.
poses enumerated in Section 81 OF this
Act. then any such excess shall be
paid 10 the injured employee, or in
case OF death 10 his dependents less
the expenses and costs OF action in
Cured by the employer, insurance
company. association or State Acct
dent Fund a. The case may be. II any
such employer. insurance company. ak
ISOLATION or state Accident Fund shaN
not. within TWO months from the pas.
cage OF the award Of this Commission.
start proceedings 70 enforce the liabil.
i,y OF such other person. the injured
employee. or in case % death his de.
pendenis. may enforce the liability OF
sucn other person provided. however
thar Z! damages are recovered the in.
Jured employee or In case of death his
dere ndent, may FIRST retain therefrom
the expenses and costs Of action for
which Tie employer. insurance COM
pan. 70 ISOLATION or the State Acct
dent Fund. as the case may be. shall
be REIN Used for the compensation
already 9ald or awarded and any
amount or amounts paid for medical
or surgical services, funeral expenses
or for any OF the other purposes enum.
Grated in Section 81 of this Act. and
the balance in excess of these items
shall enure to the injured employee.
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