# Labor and Employment (GLE)

## Title 8.3. Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program

### Subtitle 9. Prohibited Acts; Penalties

#### Section 8.3-901

(a) If an individual willfully makes a false statement or misrepresentation regarding a material fact or willfully fails to report a material fact to obtain benefits under this title, the individual is disqualified from receiving benefits for 1 year.

(b) If an employer willfully makes or causes to be made a false statement or willfully fails to report a material fact regarding a claim for benefits by an employee, the employer is subject to a civil penalty of up to $1,000 for each occurrence.

(c) An employer may not willfully:

  (1) fail or refuse to pay contributions to the Fund; or

  (2) take deductions from the wages of an employee to pay any portion of the employer contributions due from the employer.

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Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)