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§ 8-201. Covered employment

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLabor and EmploymentEffective: October 1, 2009

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Labor and Employment
Title 8. Unemployment Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. Scope of Title (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2009
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 8-201
§ 8-201. Covered employment
Currentness
Presumption
(a) Employment is presumed to be covered employment if:
(1) regardless of whether the employment is based on the common law relation of master and servant, the employment is performed:
(i) for wages; or
(ii) under a contract of hire that is written or oral or express or implied; and
(2) the employment is performed in accordance with § 8-202 of this subtitle.
Overcoming presumption
(b) To overcome the presumption of employment, an employing unit shall establish that the person performing services is an independent contractor in accordance with § 8-205 of this subtitle or is specifically exempted under this subtitle.

Credits

Added by Acts 1991, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 2009, c. 188, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2009.
Formerly Art. 95A, § 20.
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 8-201, MD LABOR & EMPLY § 8-201
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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