Section 8-201 - Covered employment. - Maryland Statutes

§ 8-201. Covered employment.
 

(a)  Presumption.- Employment is presumed to be covered employment if: 

(1) regardless of whether the employment is based on the common law relation of master and servant, the employment is performed: 

(i) for wages; or 

(ii) under a contract of hire that is written or oral or express or implied; and 

(2) the employment is performed in accordance with § 8-202 of this subtitle. 

(b)  Overcoming presumption.- To overcome the presumption of employment, an employing unit shall establish that the person performing services is an independent contractor in accordance with § 8-205 of this subtitle or is specifically exempted under this subtitle. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 95A, § 20; 1991, ch. 8, § 2; 2009, ch. 188.]