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West's Annotated Code of MarylandLabor and EmploymentEffective: October 1, 2011

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Labor and Employment
Title 9. Workers' Compensation (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 6. Benefits (Refs & Annos)
Part XII. Death Benefits (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2011
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 9-683.6
§ 9-683.6. Election by municipal corporation or county to make covered employees subject to §§ 9-683.1 to 9-683.5
In general
(a) A municipal corporation or county may make a one-time election to make their covered employees who are subject to § 9-503 of this title and their dependents subject to §§ 9-683.1 through 9-683.5 of this subtitle.
Method of election
(b) To make the election described under subsection (a) of this section, the governing body of the municipal corporation or county shall:
(1) adopt an ordinance or resolution stating that it is the intent of the governing body to exercise the right of election; and
(2) forward a copy of the ordinance or resolution to the Commission.
Acknowledgment
(c) On receipt of a copy of the resolution, the Commission shall acknowledge receipt of the ordinance or resolution to the municipal corporation or county.
Effect of acknowledgement
(d) Once the Commission has acknowledged receipt of the ordinance or resolution, any workers' compensation case arising on or after the date of acknowledgement and involving a covered employee of the municipal corporation or county who is subject to § 9-503 of this title and the dependents of the covered employee shall be subject to §§ 9-683.1 through 9-683.5 of this subtitle.

Credits

Added by Acts 2011, c. 435, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011; Acts 2011, c. 436, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2011.
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 9-683.6, MD LABOR & EMPLY § 9-683.6
Current through legislation effective through June 1, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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