{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-labor-and-employment-9-901","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Labor and Employment § 9–901","heading":"","body":"When a person other than an employer is liable for the injury or death of a covered employee for which compensation is payable under this title, the covered employee or, in case of death, the personal representative or dependents of the covered employee may:\n(1) file a claim for compensation against the employer under this title; or\n(2) bring an action for damages against the person liable for the injury or death or, in case of joint tortfeasors, against each joint tortfeasor.","path":["Article - Labor and Employment"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gle\u0026section=9-901","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:38Z","sha256":"3a6fb53f395745563a8805ef23ff1a1f987e401d4f9cbb91602d98b2faad0cc4","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-labor-and-employment-9-808","next":"us-md/md.-code-labor-and-employment-9-902"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}