Maryland HB366 allows nondependent children to sue for wrongful death damages.
Maryland HB366 amends workers' compensation law to permit nondependent children to file wrongful death lawsuits against employers. Damages can include mental anguish and are not restricted by the "pecuniary loss" rule. The bill specifies that actions must be filed within three years of the death or discovery of the wrongful act, whichever is later. It also clarifies that the exclusivity of remedy under workers' compensation law does not bar nondependent children from seeking damages.
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