FALIK v. PRINCE GEORGE'S HOSP.

No. 12, September Term, 1990.

322 Md. 409 (1991)

588 A.2d 324

JOEL L. FALIK, ET AL. v. PRINCE GEORGE'S HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER, ET AL.

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

April 5, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert C. Bonsib, Greenbelt, for petitioners.

Clifford A. Wilpon, Olney, amicus curiae, for The Greater Washington Orthopaedic Group, P.A.

Linda H. Lamone, Rifkin, Evans, Silver & Lamone, Baltimore, amicus curiae, for Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland.

Steven E. Schenker, Associate County Atty. (Michael P. Whalen, County Atty., Michael O. Connaughton, Deputy County Atty., on brief), Upper Marlboro, for respondents.

H. Thomas Howell, Rudolph L. Rose, Stan M. Haynes, Semmes, Bowen & Semmes, Baltimore, M. Russell Guy, Thomas Michaels, Robert J. Hallock, Carroll A. Bodie, Stacy Hennessey, amicus curiae, for Bethlehem Steel Corp., C & P Telephone Co. of Maryland, Noxell Corp., The Injured Workers' Ins. Fund and the American Ins. Ass'n.

Argued before MURPHY, C.J., and ELDRIDGE, RODOWSKY, McAULIFFE and CHASANOW, JJ.


MURPHY, Chief Judge.

This case focuses upon § 37 of the Workmen's Compensation Act, Maryland Code (1985 Repl.Vol., 1990 Cum.Supp.), Art. 101. Subsection (a) provides that the employer of a worker who sustains a job-related compensable injury shall promptly provide necessary medical, surgical and other treatment. Subsection (c) provides, in part:

"All fees and other charges for such treatment and services shall be subject to regulation by the [Workmen...

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