Workers' Compensation - Rehabilitation Practitioners - Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical

HB 1404 authorizes Licensed Certified Social Workers-Clinical (LCSW-Cs) to register as rehabilitation practitioners under Maryland's workers' compensation system without needing administrative supervision. The bill amends Maryland law to explicitly include LCSW-Cs in the definition of "rehabilitation practitioner" (Section 9-6A-01(d)(iii)) and exempts them from supervision requirements that apply to other practitioners (Section 9-6A-09(d)(1)). This directly affects LCSW-Cs providing vocational rehabilitation services in workers' compensation cases, allowing them to work independently without oversight from other certified professionals. The changes take effect October 1, 2025.