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MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-203 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 2 - Covered Employees and Employers|Section 9-203 - Site of Employment

    (a)    Except as otherwise expressly provided, an individual is a covered employee while working for the employer of the individual:        (1)    in this State;        (2)    outside of this State on a casual, incidental, or occasional basis if the employer regularly employs the individual within this State; or        (3)    wholly outside the United States under a contract of employment made in this State for the work to be done wholly outside of the United States.    (b)    (1)    An individual is not a covered employee while working in this State for an employer only intermittently or temporarily if:            (i)    the individual and employer make a contract of hire in another state;            (ii)    neither the individual nor the employer is a resident of this State;            (iii)    the employer has provided workers’ compensation insurance coverage under a workers’ compensation or similar law of another state to cover the individual while working in this State;            (iv)    the other state recognizes the extraterritorial provisions of this title; and            (v)    the other state similarly exempts covered employees and their employers from its law.        (2)    If an individual is exempted from coverage under this subsection and injured in this State while working for the employer of the individual, the sole remedy of the individual is the workers’ compensation or similar law of the state on which the exemption is based.        (3)    A certificate from an authorized officer of the workers’ compensation commission or similar unit of another state certifying that the employer is insured in that state and has provided extraterritorial insurance coverage for the employees of the employer while working within this State is prima facie evidence that the employer carries that compensation insurance.    (c)    Except as otherwise expressly provided, an individual who is employed wholly outside of this State is not a covered employee.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-204 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 2 - Covered Employees and Employers|Section 9-204 - Election to Be Subject to Title

    (a)    (1)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, with the approval of the Commission, an individual who otherwise would not be a covered employee and the employer of the individual may elect to make the individual a covered employee by filing a joint election with the Commission.        (2)    The right to make an election under this subsection for an individual may be exercised by:            (i)    an individual who is at least 16 years old; or            (ii)    a parent or guardian of an individual who is less than 16 years old.    (b)    An individual who is not a covered employee due to § 9-223(c) of this subtitle and the employer of the individual may not make an election under this section if prohibited by federal law.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-205 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 2 - Covered Employees and Employers|Section 9-205 - Casual Employee

    A casual employee is not a covered employee.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-206 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 2 - Covered Employees and Employers|Section 9-206 - Corporate or Limited Liability Company Officer

    (a)    Subject to subsection (b) of this section, an officer of a corporation or a member of a limited liability company is a covered employee if the officer or member provides a service for the corporation or limited liability company for monetary compensation.    (b)    An individual who otherwise would be a covered employee under this section may elect to be exempt from coverage if:        (1)    the individual:            (i)    is an officer of a close corporation, as defined in § 4–101(b) of the Corporations and Associations Article; or            (ii)    is an officer of a close corporation, as defined under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the corporation is incorporated;        (2)    subject to subsection (c)(3) of this section, the individual is an officer of a corporation, other than a close corporation;        (3)    the individual:            (i)    is an officer of a corporation that earns at least 75% of its income from farm operations; and            (ii)    owns at least 20% of the outstanding capital stock of the corporation;        (4)    the individual:            (i)    is an officer of a professional corporation, as defined in § 5–101(c) or (f) of the Corporations and Associations Article;            (ii)    owns at least 20% of the outstanding capital stock of the corporation; and            (iii)    performs for the corporation a professional service, as defined in § 5–101(g) of the Corporations and Associations Article; or        (5)    the individual:            (i)    is a member of a limited liability company, as defined in § 4A–101(k) of the Corporations and Associations Article; and            (ii)    owns at least 20% of the outstanding interests in profits of the limited liability company.    (c)    (1)    A corporation or limited liability company shall submit to the Commission and to the insurer of the corporation or limited liability company a written notice that names the individual who has made an election to be exempt under subsection (b) of this section.        (2)    An election under subsection (b)(1) or (b)(4) of this section is not effective until a corporation or limited liability company complies with this subsection.        (3)    No more than five officers of a corporation described in subsection (b)(2) of this section may elect to be exempt under subsection (b)(2) of this section.    (d)    The Commission shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-207 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 2 - Covered Employees and Employers|Section 9-207 - Department of Natural Resources -- Crew Members and Firefighters

    (a)    A registered crew member, a paid law enforcement employee, or an individual engaged for fire fighting by the Department of Natural Resources is a covered employee.    (b)    Notwithstanding § 9-203 of this subtitle, an individual engaged for fire fighting who otherwise would be a covered employee under subsection (a) of this section is a covered employee even if the fire fighting takes place outside of the State.    (c)    Notwithstanding § 9-205 of this subtitle, an individual who otherwise would be a covered employee under subsection (a) of this section is a covered employee even if engaged temporarily or part time.    (d)    For the purpose of this title, the Department of Natural Resources is the employer of an individual who is a covered employee under this section.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-208 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 2 - Covered Employees and Employers|Section 9-208 - Distributor or Seller of Newspapers

    (a)    An individual is a covered employee if the individual regularly distributes or sells newspapers:        (1)    on the street; or        (2)    to customers at their homes or places of business.    (b)    For the purposes of this title, the employer of an individual who is a covered employee under this section is:        (1)    each independent news agency for which the covered employee sells newspapers; and        (2)    each publisher who engages the covered employee to distribute or sell its newspapers.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-209 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 2 - Covered Employees and Employers|Section 9-209 - Domestic Servant

    (a)    An individual who is employed as a domestic worker in a private home is a covered employee with respect to a household if the individual earns at least $1,000 in cash in a calendar quarter from that household.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, an individual and the employer of the individual may elect to make the individual a covered employee by filing a joint election with the Commission, if the individual:            (i)    is employed as a domestic worker in a private home; and            (ii)    would not be a covered employee with respect to a household under the provisions of subsection (a) of this section because the individual earns less than $1,000 in cash in a calendar quarter from that household.        (2)    The right to make an election under paragraph (1) of this subsection for an individual may be exercised by:            (i)    an individual who is at least 16 years old; or            (ii)    a parent or guardian of an individual who is less than 16 years old.        (3)    For an individual who is not a covered employee due to § 9–223(c) of this subtitle, an employer may not make an election under this subsection if prohibited by federal law.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-210 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 2 - Covered Employees and Employers|Section 9-210 - Farm Worker

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Farmer” includes a dairy farmer.        (3)    (i)    “Migrant farm worker” means an individual who is engaged in seasonal or other temporary agricultural employment and who is:                1.    absent overnight from the permanent residence of the individual; or                2.    transported to and from the place of employment of the individual by a day-haul operation.            (ii)    “Migrant farm worker” does not include an individual who performs a service included in subsection (b) of this section if the individual:                1.    does not operate equipment or machinery; and                2.    is employed:                A.    within 25 miles of the permanent residence of the individual; and                B.    for not more than 13 weeks a year.    (b)    Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, an individual, including a migrant farm worker, is a covered employee if:        (1)    the individual receives compensation from a farmer for any service other than office work, including:            (i)    operating a machine connected with animal, crop, or soil management;            (ii)    constructing or repairing a fixture or machine; or            (iii)    handling an animal or crop with or without a machine; and        (2)    the farmer has:            (i)    at least 3 full-time employees; or            (ii)    an annual payroll of at least $15,000 for full-time employees.    (c)    An individual, other than a migrant farm worker, who receives compensation from a farmer for a service is not a covered employee if:        (1)    the individual customarily is engaged in an independent business occupation of the same nature as that of the service performed;        (2)    the individual is free from control and direction over the individual’s performance of the service;        (3)    the individual provides the individual’s own equipment, materials, and tools; and        (4)    the farmer is not required to withhold Social Security, unemployment, State, or federal taxes from the compensation paid to the individual.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-211 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 2 - Covered Employees and Employers|Section 9-211 - Helper

    An individual is a covered employee if the individual is employed as a helper of another covered employee with the actual or constructive knowledge of the employer of the other covered employee, whether paid by the other covered employee or the employer.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-212 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 2 - Covered Employees and Employers|Section 9-212 - Jockey

    (a)    (1)    This section applies to each jockey licensed by the State Racing Commission to ride a thoroughbred horse.        (2)    This section applies only at a thoroughbred racing association or training facility under the jurisdiction of the State Racing Commission.    (b)    A jockey is a covered employee while performing a service in connection with:        (1)    live thoroughbred racing; or        (2)    training a thoroughbred race horse, if the principal earnings of the jockey are based on money earned as a jockey during live racing and not as an exercise rider.    (c)    (1)    For the purposes of this title, the employer of a jockey who is a covered employee under this section is the Maryland Jockey Injury Compensation Fund, Inc.        (2)    This subsection does not affect any other provision of law or practice.    (d)    Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this section may not be construed to bar an action by a jockey against a third party.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-213 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 2 - Covered Employees and Employers|Section 9-213 - Juror

    (a)    An individual on jury duty in a circuit court of a county is a covered employee.    (b)    For the purposes of this title, the State is the employer of an individual who is a covered employee under this section.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-214 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 2 - Covered Employees and Employers|Section 9-214 - Maintenance Worker or Remodeler

    An individual who is employed to do maintenance, remodeling, repairs, or similar work is not a covered employee if:         (1)    the individual is employed for not more than 30 consecutive work days; and        (2)    the work is done:            (i)    in or about the private home of the employer; or            (ii)    for an employer with no other covered employee, in or about the premises where the employer carries on a business, profession, or trade.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-215 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 2 - Covered Employees and Employers|Section 9-215 - Militia

    (a)    In this section, “organized militia” includes members of the Maryland Defense Force described under § 13-203 of the Public Safety Article.    (b)    Each officer or enlisted member of the organized militia of the State is a covered employee in peace time, while the member is:        (1)    training as part of the Maryland State Guard; or        (2)    on active military duty in the organized militia under order of the Governor in time of:            (i)    civil disorder;            (ii)    labor disorder;            (iii)    natural disaster; or            (iv)    other events that require the support of the State Militia.    (c)    For the purposes of this title, the State is the employer of an individual who is a covered employee under this section.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-216 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 2 - Covered Employees and Employers|Section 9-216 - Miner

    (a)    (1)    In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.        (2)    “Mine” includes a drift, shaft, slope, tunnel, underground room, and any other underground places or workings.        (3)    “Mineral” includes clay, coal, and iron.    (b)    An individual is a covered employee while working in or about a mine to extract minerals.    (c)    An individual who is a covered employee under subsection (b) of this section is deemed to be employed entirely within this State if the mouth, principal entrance, or tipple of the mine in or about which the individual works is within this State, even if:        (1)    a drift, shaft, slope, or other underground tunnel extends into an adjoining state; and        (2)    the individual is injured or killed while working in the mine within the adjoining state.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-217 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 2 - Covered Employees and Employers|Section 9-217 - Official of Political Subdivision

    (a)    Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, each appointed or elected official of a political subdivision is a covered employee while performing an official duty.    (b)    A nonsalaried member of a board or commission in Allegany, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Garrett, Queen Anne’s, St. Mary’s, Somerset, Washington, or Worcester County is not a covered employee.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-218 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 2 - Covered Employees and Employers|Section 9-218 - Owner Operator of Class F (Tractor) Vehicle

    (a)    (1)    This section applies to an individual who is an owner operator of:            (i)    a Class F (tractor) vehicle, as described in § 13-923 of the Transportation Article; or            (ii)    except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, a Class E (truck) vehicle, as described in § 13-916 of the Transportation Article, including a Class E (truck) vehicle described in § 13-919 of the Transportation Article.        (2)    This section does not apply to the owner operator of a vehicle registered as a Class T vehicle under § 13-920 of the Transportation Article.    (b)    An individual who is an owner operator is not a covered employee if:        (1)    the individual and motor carrier make a written agreement for permanent or trip leasing;        (2)    under the agreement:            (i)    there is no intent to create an employer-employee relationship; and            (ii)    the individual is paid rental compensation; and        (3)    for federal tax purposes, the individual qualifies as an independent contractor.    (c)    (1)    A motor carrier who enters into an agreement under subsection (b) of this section is considered a principal contractor under § 9-508 of this title.        (2)    An individual who is an owner operator and enters into an agreement under subsection (b) of this section is:            (i)    considered a subcontractor under § 9-508 of this title;            (ii)    for purposes of being a subcontractor, not considered a covered employee of the entity that the individual operator owns; and            (iii)    not entitled to compensation from a principal contractor under § 9-508 of this title.    (d)    An individual who is an owner operator and enters into a written agreement under subsection (b) of this section shall provide proof of insurance for any covered employee of the individual as may be required by this title.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-219 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 2 - Covered Employees and Employers|Section 9-219 - Partner

    (a)    Unless an election is made in accordance with this section, a partner of a partnership is not a covered employee.    (b)    A partnership may elect to make a partner a covered employee if the partner devotes full time to the business of the partnership.    (c)    An election under this section is not effective until the partnership submits to the Commission and to the insurer of the partnership a written notice that names the individual to be a covered employee.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-220 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 2 - Covered Employees and Employers|Section 9-220 - Police

    (a)    (1)    Each auxiliary police officer for Baltimore County is a covered employee while on duty as defined in the Baltimore County Police Manual of Rules, Regulations, and Procedures.        (2)    Each auxiliary police officer for Howard County is a covered employee while on duty as defined in the Howard County Police Department’s General Orders.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each member of a volunteer police department is a covered employee.        (2)    A member of a volunteer police department in Allegany, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Garrett, Queen Anne’s, St. Mary’s, Somerset, Washington, or Worcester County is not a covered employee.        (3)    For the purposes of this title, the political subdivision of the State where the department is organized is the employer of the covered employee in the department.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-221 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 2 - Covered Employees and Employers|Section 9-221 - Prisoner

    (a)    A prisoner is a covered employee while the prisoner is:        (1)    working for a board of county commissioners, a county council, or a county roads board if:            (i)    the county pays the prisoner a wage or stipulated sum; and            (ii)    the prisoner sustains permanent partial or permanent total disability or dies, as a result of an accidental personal injury; or        (2)    engaged in work while under the supervision of Maryland Correctional Enterprises in the Federal Prison Industry Enhancement Program as provided in § 10-308(d) of the Correctional Services Article.    (b)    In Allegany, Anne Arundel, Charles, Montgomery, Washington, and Wicomico counties, payment of a stipend or other money into an account that a correctional institution administers for a prisoner does not constitute payment of a wage or stipulated sum under subsection (a)(1)(i) of this section.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-222 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 2 - Covered Employees and Employers|Section 9-222 - Real Estate Salesperson and Associate Real Estate Broker

    An individual is not a covered employee if the individual:         (1)    is a licensed real estate salesperson or a licensed associate real estate broker;        (2)    is affiliated with a licensed real estate broker under a written agreement;        (3)    is compensated solely on a commission basis; and        (4)    for federal tax purposes, qualifies as an independent contractor.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-223 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 2 - Covered Employees and Employers|Section 9-223 - Recipient Under Federal Law

    (a)    An individual is not a covered employee if the individual is eligible under a federal law, other than the Social Security Act, for benefits for an accidental personal injury or occupational disease.    (b)    An individual for whom federal law provides a rule of liability for injury or death is not a covered employee.    (c)    Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b) of this section, if an individual for whom federal law provides a rule of liability or method of compensation and the employer of the individual engage both in intrastate commerce and in foreign or interstate commerce, the individual is a covered employee when engaged in intrastate commerce to the extent that the mutual connection of the individual and the employer with intrastate commerce is clearly distinguishable and separable from foreign or interstate commerce.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-224 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 2 - Covered Employees and Employers|Section 9-224 - Recipient of Public Assistance

    (a)    An individual is a covered employee while the individual is assigned to a job under:        (1)    general public assistance to employables; or        (2)    a work experience program that the Department of Human Services administers as part of its employment initiatives project.    (b)    For the purposes of this title, the Department of Human Services is the employer of an individual who is a covered employee under this section.