Ask an employment law question, get an answer ASAP!
Thousands of highly rated, verified employment lawyers
Specialties include: Employment Law, EEOC, Pension and Compensation, Harassment Law, Discrimination Law, Termination Law, General Legal and more.
Click here to chat with a lawyer about your rights.

Terms Used In Maryland Code, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT 8-605

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
(a) (1) An employer may appeal a review determination decision issued under § 8-604 of this subtitle to the Lower Appeals Division within 30 days after the Secretary sent the review determination decision to the employer.

(2) An appeal under this section shall identify all facts and issues on which the appeal is based.

(3) The Lower Appeals Division shall allow the appeal.

(4) A hearing examiner shall provide the parties with a reasonable opportunity for a fair hearing in accordance with Subtitle 5 of this title.

(b) The hearing examiner’s decision under this section and Subtitle 5 of this title is final if the employer or the Secretary does not file an appeal with the Board of Appeals in accordance with Subtitle 5A of this title within 30 days after the decision is sent to the employer.