Maryland Workers Compensation Exemption Form
August 13, 2009
If you are a sole proprietor or an officer in a corporation you can use the Maryland workers compensation exemption form to be excluded from the required coverage. In order to be excluded from coverage each officer must fill out the exclusion form.
Per the Maryland Workers Compensation Commission:
Pursuant to the provisions of Labor & Employment Article § 9-206 of the Annotated Code of Maryland, officers or members of a Farm Corporation, Close Corporation, Professional Corporation, or Limited Liability Company are covered employees if the officer or member provides a service for monetary compensation. Such officers or members who satisfy the criteria of Labor & Employment Article § 9-206(b) may elect to become excluded from coverage by filing this Exclusion Form with the Commission.
Maryland Workers Compensation Exemption Forms:
Sole Proprietors:
Maryland Workers Compensation Exemption Form
Corporations:
Maryland Workers Compensation Exemption Form
Maryland requires all employers to obtain workers compensation coverage from a state licensed insurance company. Employers are also permitted to become self-insured with prior approval from the Maryland workers compensation commission. Employers are also allowed to obtain insurance through the injured workers insurance fund.
Do not assume that if you are an officer of a corporation that you are excluded from workers compensation coverage. Every office or sole proprietor needs to fill out the above Maryland workers compensation exemption form, also known as an exclusion form.
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