§ 9-508. Liability of principal contractor for compensation
West's Annotated Code of MarylandLabor and Employment
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 9-508
§ 9-508. Liability of principal contractor for compensation
(a) A principal contractor is liable to pay to a covered employee or the dependents of the covered employee any compensation that the principal contractor would have been liable to pay had the covered employee been employed directly by the principal contractor if:
(b)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, in a claim filed or proceeding brought against a principal contractor by a covered employee employed to execute work as provided in subsection (a) of this section or a dependent of the covered employee, the principal contractor shall be considered the employer of the covered employee for the purposes of this title.
(c) If an employee of a subcontractor or a dependent of the employee files a claim against a principal contractor under this title, the principal contractor may join the subcontractor and any intermediate contractor as defendant or codefendant.
(d) If a principal contractor is liable to pay compensation under this section, the principal contractor is entitled to indemnity from any employer who would have been liable to pay compensation independent of this section.
(e) This section does not prevent a covered employee or a dependent of a covered employee from recovering compensation from a subcontractor instead of the principal contractor.
(f)(1) A principal contractor is not liable to pay compensation to an individual under this title if the individual:
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Added by Acts 1991, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1996, c. 437, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1996; Acts 2002, c. 227, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2002.
Formerly Art. 101, § 62.
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 9-508, MD LABOR & EMPLY § 9-508
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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