Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 4-602
This is the official text of Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 4-602, part of Maryland’s Code, Labor and Employment — governs wages, workplace safety, and employee rights.
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§4–602.
Official statutory text
(a) An employee, county, or municipal corporation aggrieved by a final decision may obtain judicial review of that decision through an appeal filed in a circuit court of appropriate venue.
(b) An appeal under subsection (a) of this section shall be taken in accordance with Maryland Rules 7–201 through 7–210.
(c) Any party that is aggrieved by a final judgment of a circuit court under this subtitle may appeal to the Appellate Court of Maryland in the manner provided by law.
(d) In an appeal under subsection (a) of this section, the circuit court may:
(1) remand the case for further proceedings;
(2) affirm the final decision; or
(3) reverse or modify the decision if any substantial right of the petitioner may have been prejudiced because a finding, conclusion, or decision:
(i) is unconstitutional;
(ii) exceeds the statutory authority or jurisdiction of the final decision maker;
(iii) results from an unlawful practice;
(iv) is affected by any other error of law;
(v) is unsupported by competent, material, and substantial evidence in light of the entire record as submitted; or
(vi) is arbitrary and capricious.
(b) An appeal under subsection (a) of this section shall be taken in accordance with Maryland Rules 7–201 through 7–210.
(c) Any party that is aggrieved by a final judgment of a circuit court under this subtitle may appeal to the Appellate Court of Maryland in the manner provided by law.
(d) In an appeal under subsection (a) of this section, the circuit court may:
(1) remand the case for further proceedings;
(2) affirm the final decision; or
(3) reverse or modify the decision if any substantial right of the petitioner may have been prejudiced because a finding, conclusion, or decision:
(i) is unconstitutional;
(ii) exceeds the statutory authority or jurisdiction of the final decision maker;
(iii) results from an unlawful practice;
(iv) is affected by any other error of law;
(v) is unsupported by competent, material, and substantial evidence in light of the entire record as submitted; or
(vi) is arbitrary and capricious.
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