Maryland Code > HEALTH OCCUPATIONS > Title 1 > Subtitle 5 – Health Care Worker Whistleblower Protection Act
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| § 1-501 | Definitions |
| § 1-502 | Prohibited acts |
| § 1-503 | Requirements for protection |
| § 1-504 | Civil action and venue; limitation of action |
| § 1-505 | Remedies; attorney’s fees and expenses |
| § 1-506 | Defense |
Terms Used In Maryland Code > HEALTH OCCUPATIONS > Title 1 > Subtitle 5 - Health Care Worker Whistleblower Protection Act
- Administrator: includes an executor and a personal representative. See
- Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- County: means a county of the State or Baltimore City. See
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- including: means includes or including by way of illustration and not by way of limitation. See
- Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- state: means :
(1) a state, possession, territory, or commonwealth of the United States; or
(2) the District of Columbia. See