# Labor and Employment (GLE)

## Title 9. Workers' Compensation

### Subtitle 11. Prohibited Acts; Penalties

#### Section 9-1105

(a) An employer may not discharge a covered employee from employment solely because the covered employee files a claim for compensation under this title.

(b) A person who violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding 1 year or both.

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