{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-labor-and-employment-8-1002","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 8–1002","heading":"","body":"(a) In this section, “gross misconduct”:\n(1) means conduct of an employee that is:\n(i) deliberate and willful disregard of standards of behavior that an employing unit rightfully expects and that shows gross indifference to the interests of the employing unit; or\n(ii) repeated violations of employment rules that prove a regular and wanton disregard of the employee’s obligations; and\n(2) does not include:\n(i) aggravated misconduct, as defined under § 8–1002.1 of this subtitle; or\n(ii) other misconduct, as defined under § 8–1003 of this subtitle.\n(b) An individual who otherwise is eligible to receive benefits is disqualified from receiving benefits if unemployment results from discharge or suspension as a disciplinary measure for behavior that the Secretary finds is gross misconduct in connection with employment.\n(c) A disqualification under this section shall:\n(1) begin with the first week for which unemployment is caused by discharge or suspension for gross misconduct as determined under this section; and\n(2) continue until the individual is reemployed and has earned wages in covered employment that equal at least 25 times the weekly benefit amount of the individual.","path":["Article - Labor and Employment"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gle\u0026section=8-1002","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:38Z","sha256":"69427c3a2dc3d5a4b2aad834819646235fae17155c521a868627551ad669520b","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-labor-and-employment-8-1001","next":"us-md/md.-code-labor-and-employment-8-1002.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}