Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9-708
This is the official text of Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9-708, part of Maryland’s Code, Labor and Employment — governs wages, workplace safety, and employee rights.
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§9–708.
Official statutory text
(a) This section does not apply to:
(1) a partner whom a partnership elects to be a covered employee under § 9-219 of this title;
(2) a sole proprietor who elects to be a covered employee under § 9-227 of this title; or
(3) an officer of a corporation who:
(i) is a covered employee under § 9-206(a) of this title; and
(ii) is eligible but does not elect to be exempt from coverage under § 9-206(b) of this title.
(b) In the case of an accidental personal injury, the claim limitation period in § 9-709(b)(3) of this subtitle does not begin to run until the employer files a report with the Commission in accordance with § 9-707 of this subtitle if:
(1) the employer has been notified in accordance with § 9-704 of this subtitle; or
(2) the employer or a designated representative of the employer at the place where the accidental personal injury occurred knows about the disability or death of the covered employee.
(1) a partner whom a partnership elects to be a covered employee under § 9-219 of this title;
(2) a sole proprietor who elects to be a covered employee under § 9-227 of this title; or
(3) an officer of a corporation who:
(i) is a covered employee under § 9-206(a) of this title; and
(ii) is eligible but does not elect to be exempt from coverage under § 9-206(b) of this title.
(b) In the case of an accidental personal injury, the claim limitation period in § 9-709(b)(3) of this subtitle does not begin to run until the employer files a report with the Commission in accordance with § 9-707 of this subtitle if:
(1) the employer has been notified in accordance with § 9-704 of this subtitle; or
(2) the employer or a designated representative of the employer at the place where the accidental personal injury occurred knows about the disability or death of the covered employee.
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