# Labor and Employment (GLE)

## Title 8. Unemployment Insurance

### Subtitle 2. Scope of Title

#### Section 8-201

(a) Employment is presumed to be covered employment if:

  (1) regardless of whether the employment is based on the common law relation of master and servant, the employment is performed:

    (i) for wages; or

    (ii) under a contract of hire that is written or oral or express or implied; and

  (2) the employment is performed in accordance with Sec. 8-202 of this subtitle.

(b) To overcome the presumption of employment, an employing unit shall establish that the person performing services is an independent contractor in accordance with Sec. 8-205 of this subtitle or is specifically exempted under this subtitle.

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