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MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-1008 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 10 - Uninsured Employers|Section 9-1008 - Assessment -- Compensation Abated or Not Awarded; Death Without Dependent

    (a)    This section does not apply to an award against the Subsequent Injury Fund.    (b)    The Commission shall impose an assessment of 10%, not exceeding $4,500, against compensation awarded or likely to be awarded against an insured or self-insured employer and not paid if the Commission determines that the compensation is not awarded or is abated because of:        (1)    death; or        (2)    lack of a covered employee or a dependent of a covered employee eligible for the compensation.    (c)    On expiration of the time period within which a claim may be filed under this title, the Commission shall assess the insurer or self-insured employer $4,500 if a covered employee dies:        (1)    due to an accidental personal injury or occupational disease; and        (2)    without any surviving dependent.    (d)    The Commission shall direct payment of an assessment under subsection (b) or (c) of this section into the Fund.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-1009 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 10 - Uninsured Employers|Section 9-1009 - Notice and Payment of Assessments; Disposition of Money Collected

    (a)    When the Commission imposes an assessment on an employer under this subtitle, the Commission shall mail the employer notice of the assessment.    (b)    An employer shall pay an assessment under this subtitle into the Fund within 10 days after the date that notice of the assessment is mailed to the employer.    (c)    If an employer fails to pay an assessment in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, the default constitutes a default in payment of compensation and judgment shall be entered as in a case of default in payment of compensation.    (d)    Except for fines collected under § 9-1108 of this title, all money collected from an uninsured employer with respect to any claim for compensation but not payable from the Fund, whether collected before or after entry of a judgment against the employer, shall be:        (1)    first, considered payment of and applied to any compensation or benefits due or security demanded from the employer in connection with the claim; and        (2)    second, considered payment of and applied to assessments imposed under this subtitle.    (e)    All money recovered from uninsured employers on judgments entered for failure to pay assessments and for failure to pay compensation and benefits that were paid from the Fund shall be paid into the Fund.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-1010 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 10 - Uninsured Employers|Section 9-1010 - Assessment a Lien

    (a)    An assessment that is payable under this subtitle is a lien against the assets of the employer who is liable for the assessment.    (b)    A lien under subsection (a) of this section is subordinate to:        (1)    claims for unpaid wages; and        (2)    prior recorded liens.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-1011 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 10 - Uninsured Employers|Section 9-1011 - Suspension and Resumption of Assessments

    (a)    (1)    When the amount of the Fund equals at least $5,000,000, the payment of assessments by employers and insurers is suspended.        (2)    The Director shall notify each self-insured employer and insurer of the suspension of the payment of assessments under paragraph (1) of this subsection.    (b)    (1)    Payment of assessments shall be resumed if:            (i)    the amount of the Fund becomes less than $3,000,000 because of payments made under § 9-1002 of this subtitle or other payments; or            (ii)    the Director determines that payments that are likely to be made from the Fund in the next 3 months will reduce the amount of the Fund to less than $3,000,000.        (2)    When payment of assessments is to be resumed under paragraph (1) of this subsection, the Director shall notify each self-insured employer and insurer that payment of assessments is to:            (i)    resume on a specified date; and            (ii)    continue until the amount of the Fund becomes at least $5,000,000.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-1012 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 10 - Uninsured Employers|Section 9-1012 - Suspension of License or Permit

    (a)    (1)    Notwithstanding any other provision of this subtitle, the Director shall notify an employer by certified mail, return receipt requested, that the license or permit of the employer to do business in the State may be suspended if the employer fails to:            (i)    reimburse the Fund for payment of an award under § 9–1002 of this subtitle;            (ii)    pay an assessment under this subtitle; or            (iii)    pay a penalty ordered under § 9–407 of this title.        (2)    The Director shall send a copy of the notice to each State, county, or municipal unit that has issued a license or permit to the employer for an activity for which workers’ compensation coverage is required by law.    (b)    (1)    Within 15 days after receipt of the notice, the licensing unit shall provide the employer with the notice and opportunity for a hearing as otherwise may be required by law.        (2)    If law requires the licensing unit to hold a hearing, the licensing unit shall send written notice of the hearing date to the Director.    (c)    (1)    The licensing unit shall suspend the license or permit of the employer if the licensing unit finds that the employer has failed to:            (i)    reimburse the Fund for payment of an award under § 9–1002 of this subtitle;            (ii)    pay an assessment under this subtitle; or            (iii)    pay a penalty ordered under § 9–407 of this title.        (2)    A suspension of a license or permit under paragraph (1) of this subsection shall continue until the employer:            (i)    reimburses the Fund for payment of an award under § 9–1002 of this subtitle;            (ii)    pays the assessment due to the Fund;            (iii)    pays a penalty due to the Fund; or            (iv)    agrees to reimburse the Fund for payment of an award or to pay the assessment and the penalty due to the Fund in a manner approved by the Board.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-1013 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 10 - Uninsured Employers|Section 9-1013 - Compromise of Judgment

    (a)    (1)    If the Director considers compromise to be in the best interest of the Fund, the Director may compromise the amount of a judgment against an employer under this subtitle.        (2)    A compromise under paragraph (1) is not required to be approved by any other State official to be effective.    (b)    A compromise under this section may not reduce the amount of benefits payable to or for a covered employee or the dependents of a covered employee.    (c)    A judgment may be modified to reflect a compromise under this section.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-1014 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 10 - Uninsured Employers|Section 9-1014 - Settlement by Covered Employee or Dependents

    Unless the Director gives written consent, a covered employee or the dependents of the covered employee may not settle a cause of action for an amount less than the amount that the Fund paid to or for the covered employee or dependents.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-1101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 11 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 9-1101 - Deduction From Wage

    (a)    An employer may not deduct any part of the premium that the employer pays for workers’ compensation insurance from the salary or wages of a covered employee.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $200.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-1102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 11 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 9-1102 - Failure to Report Accident

    An employer who knowingly fails to report an accidental personal injury within the time required under § 9–707(a) of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-1103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 11 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 9-1103 - Attempt to Influence Choice of Lawyer

    (a)    An employer, superior, union official, member of a union, guild, or similar group, or another person connected with the employment of a covered employee entitled to benefits under this title may not attempt to influence, directly or indirectly, the choice of a lawyer by the covered employee:        (1)    through corruption;        (2)    by threat or force; or        (3)    for personal gain.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 6 months or both.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-1104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 11 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 9-1104 - Disclosure of Information

    (a)    An employee of the Commission may not disclose to any person other than a member of the Commission any information that the employee obtains about the business, property, or transactions of another.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction:        (1)    is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 18 months; and        (2)    is disqualified from appointment to or employment by the Commission.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-1105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 11 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 9-1105 - Discharge of Employee for Filing Claim

    (a)    An employer may not discharge a covered employee from employment solely because the covered employee files a claim for compensation under this title.    (b)    A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-1106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 11 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 9-1106 - False Claims

    (a)    A person may not knowingly affect or knowingly attempt to affect the payment of compensation, fees, or expenses under this title by means of a fraudulent representation.    (b)    A person who violates this section, on conviction:        (1)    is subject to the penalties of § 7-104 of the Criminal Law Article; and        (2)    may not receive compensation, fees, or expenses under this title.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-1107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 11 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 9-1107 - Failure to Apply for Approval of Self-Insurance Plan; Failure to Pay or Secure Payment of Compensation

    (a)    An employer who self insures under § 9–405 of this title or participates in a governmental self–insurance group under § 9–404 of this title and fails to apply to the Commission for approval of the self–insurance plan of the employer or governmental self–insurance group in accordance with § 9–403 of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.    (b)    An employer who is subject to this title and fails to secure payment of compensation in accordance with § 9–402 of this title or fails to pay an award of compensation is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.    (c)    If the employer is a corporation, the officer of the corporation who has responsibility for the general management of the corporation in the State is subject to the fine and imprisonment specified in subsection (a) or (b) of this section.    (d)    (1)    A fine imposed on an employer under this section shall be:            (i)    paid to the State Treasury and credited to the Commission; and            (ii)    used to pay, wholly or partly, an award made against the employer by the Commission.        (2)    A disbursement under this subsection shall be made in the same manner as a disbursement of other money of the Commission.        (3)    Any part of the fine that is not required to pay an award shall be transferred to the General Fund of the State.    (e)    A court may remit a penalty only if the employer who is in default:        (1)    secures payment of compensation in accordance with § 9–402 of this title; and        (2)    pays or secures payment of all compensation and other benefits awarded against the employer under this title.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-1108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 11 - Prohibited Acts; Penalties|Section 9-1108 - Failure to Secure Payment of Compensation

    (a)    An employer who fails to secure payment of compensation in accordance with § 9-402 of this title that will be in force on the date a cancellation of a contract of workers’ compensation insurance becomes effective is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.    (b)    If the employer is a corporation, the officer of the corporation who has responsibility for the general management of the corporation in the State is subject to the fine and imprisonment specified in subsection (a) of this section.    (c)    A fine imposed against and collected from an employer under this section shall be paid into the Uninsured Employers’ Fund.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  9-1201 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 9 - Workers' Compensation|Subtitle 12 - Short Title|Section 9-1201 - Short Title

    This title may be cited as the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  10-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 10 - Funds|Subtitle 1 - Injured Workers' Insurance Fund|Section 10-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Administration” means the Maryland Insurance Administration.    (c)    “Board” means the Board for the Injured Workers’ Insurance Fund.    (d)    “Commissioner” means the Maryland Insurance Commissioner.    (e)    “Company” means the Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company established under Title 24, Subtitle 3 of the Insurance Article.    (f)    “Fund” means the Injured Workers’ Insurance Fund.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  10-103 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 10 - Funds|Subtitle 1 - Injured Workers' Insurance Fund|Section 10-103 - Employees

    (a)    On and after October 1, 2013:        (1)    the Fund may not hire new employees; and        (2)    employees of the Fund:            (i)    may remain employees of the Fund;            (ii)    shall continue to be State employees only if they remain employees of the Fund;            (iii)    may not be required to be employees of the Company;            (iv)    shall be subject to each law that applied to employees of the Fund immediately before October 1, 2013;            (v)    shall be subject to the same terms and conditions of employment as existed immediately before October 1, 2013, including benefits, leave, and pay grade;            (vi)    shall remain in the State retirement system only if they remain employees of the Fund;            (vii)    except for changes in benefits or compensation applicable to State employees generally, may not be denied any compensation or benefit provided to employees of the Fund as of October 1, 2013;            (viii)    may not be denied a promotion, based on the employee’s status as an employee of the Fund; and            (ix)    subject to subsection (b) of this section, may elect to be an employee of the Company.    (b)    If an employee of the Fund intends to elect to be an employee of the Company under subsection (a)(2)(ix) of this section, the Company shall:        (1)    require the employee to make the election in writing; and        (2)    provide the employee with information that:            (i)    states that the election of the employee to become an employee of the Company is voluntary and irrevocable; and            (ii)    fully discloses the terms of employment with the Company.    (c)    An employee of the Company may not elect to be an employee of the Fund.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  10-104 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 10 - Funds|Subtitle 1 - Injured Workers' Insurance Fund|Section 10-104 - Independent Unit

    (a)    The Fund is independent of all State units.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection and elsewhere in this subtitle, the Fund is not subject to any law, including § 6–106 of the State Government Article, that affects governmental units.        (2)    The Fund is subject to:            (i)    Title 4 of the General Provisions Article;            (ii)    Title 12 of the State Government Article;            (iii)    the Maryland Public Ethics Law; and            (iv)    Title 5, Subtitle 3 of the State Personnel and Pensions Article.        (3)    Paragraph (1) of this subsection does not affect the exemption from property tax under § 7–210 of the Tax – Property Article.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  10-105 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 10 - Funds|Subtitle 1 - Injured Workers' Insurance Fund|Section 10-105 - Injured Workers' Insurance Fund Board

    (a)    (1)    There is a Board for the Injured Workers’ Insurance Fund.        (2)    The Board shall manage the business and affairs of the Fund as an instrumentality of the State in accordance with State law.    (b)    (1)    The Board consists of the following members:            (i)    the State Treasurer, or the State Treasurer’s designee; and            (ii)    the two members appointed to the Board for the Company by the Governor in accordance with § 24–307(b)(1)(i) of the Insurance Article.        (2)    The terms of the members of the Board described under paragraph (1)(ii) of this subsection are the same as the members’ terms on the Board for the Company.    (c)    The Board shall adopt rules, bylaws, policies, and procedures to carry out this subtitle.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  10-106 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 10 - Funds|Subtitle 1 - Injured Workers' Insurance Fund|Section 10-106 - Staff

    (a)    (1)    The Board shall appoint a President of the Fund.        (2)    The President of the Fund shall be an employee of the Fund.    (b)    (1)    Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, employees of the Fund are special appointments.        (2)    A classified employee of the Fund hired before July 1, 1990 in a nonprofessional or nontechnical position shall remain a member of the classified service or its equivalent in the State Personnel Management System as long as the employee remains in a nonprofessional or nontechnical position with the Fund.    (c)    (1)    The Board shall set compensation for its employees.        (2)    Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, an employee of the Fund is not subject to any law, regulation, or executive order governing State employee compensation, including furloughs, salary reductions, or any other General Fund cost savings measure.    (d)    (1)    This subsection does not apply to the layoff of an employee because of lack of work.        (2)    An employee of the Fund may not be permanently removed unless:            (i)    written charges are filed;            (ii)    the employee has an opportunity for a hearing in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article; and            (iii)    there is cause for removal.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  10-107 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 10 - Funds|Subtitle 1 - Injured Workers' Insurance Fund|Section 10-107 - Existence of Fund

    Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, the Fund shall remain in existence until it:        (1)    no longer has any employees; and        (2)    is terminated by the repeal of this subtitle.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  10-108 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 10 - Funds|Subtitle 1 - Injured Workers' Insurance Fund|Section 10-108 - State Has No Interest in Assets of Fund

    (a)    The State has no interest in the assets of the Fund.    (b)    All revenues, money, and assets of the Fund belong solely to the Fund and are held by the Fund in trust for the policyholders, injured workers and their families, and creditors of the Fund.    (c)    The State may not borrow, appropriate, or direct payments from the revenues, money, or assets of the Fund for any purpose.    (d)    The Fund may not be dissolved.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  11-101 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 11 - Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning|Subtitle 1 - Division Established|Section 11-101 - Definitions

    (a)    In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.    (b)    “Department” means the Maryland Department of Labor.    (c)    “Secretary” means the Secretary of Labor.
MD. Labor and Employment Code Ann. §  11-102 (2021)
2021 Maryland Statutes|Labor and Employment|Title 11 - Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning|Subtitle 1 - Division Established|Section 11-102 - Establishment; Powers, Duties, and Responsibilities Generally; Purpose

    (a)    There is a Division of Workforce Development and Adult Learning within the Maryland Department of Labor.    (b)    The Division has the powers, duties, responsibilities, and functions provided in the laws of this State.    (c)    The Division has the general purpose of advancing the economic welfare of the people by coordinating the State’s public and private resources for adult learning, employment, and job training.