Maryland Code, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT 9-708
Terms Used In Maryland Code, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT 9-708
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
(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.