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§ 8.5-104. Payment to Secretary

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLabor and EmploymentEffective: January 1, 2007

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Labor and Employment
Title 8.5. Health Care Payroll Assessment (Refs & Annos)
Effective: January 1, 2007
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 8.5-104
§ 8.5-104. Payment to Secretary
Employers organized as nonprofit
(a) An employer that is organized as a nonprofit organization that does not spend up to 6% of the total wages paid to employees in the State on health insurance costs shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the difference between what the employer spends for health insurance costs and an amount equal to 6% of the total wages paid to employees in the State.
Employers not organized as nonprofit
(b) An employer that is not organized as a nonprofit organization and does not spend up to 8% of the total wages paid to employees in the State on health insurance costs shall pay to the Secretary an amount equal to the difference between what the employer spends for health insurance costs and an amount equal to 8% of the total wages paid to employees in the State.
Deduction form wages prohibited
(c) An employer may not deduct any payment made under subsection (a) or (b) of this section from the wages of an employee.
Timing of payment
(d) An employer shall make the payment required under this section to the Secretary on a periodic basis as determined by the Secretary.

Credits

Added by Acts 2006, c. 1, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007; Acts 2006, c. 3, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2007.
MD Code, Labor and Employment, § 8.5-104, MD LABOR & EMPLY § 8.5-104
Current with all legislation from the 2023 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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