{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-labor-and-employment-8-201","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 8–201","heading":"","body":"(a) Employment is presumed to be covered employment if:\n(1) regardless of whether the employment is based on the common law relation of master and servant, the employment is performed:\n(i) for wages; or\n(ii) under a contract of hire that is written or oral or express or implied; and\n(2) the employment is performed in accordance with § 8–202 of this subtitle.\n(b) 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.","path":["Article - Labor and Employment"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gle\u0026section=8-201","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:38Z","sha256":"22f614593c75f7628aa88d0687f25d0167930e244f5ccc01985ebe269b7318b3","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-labor-and-employment-8-110","next":"us-md/md.-code-labor-and-employment-8-201.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}