# Labor and Employment (GLE)

## Title 9. Workers' Compensation

### Subtitle 2. Covered Employees and Employers

#### Section 9-204

(a)

  (1) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, with the approval of the Commission, an individual who otherwise would not be a covered employee and the employer of the individual may elect to make the individual a covered employee by filing a joint election with the Commission.

  (2) The right to make an election under this subsection for an individual may be exercised by:

    (i) an individual who is at least 16 years old; or

    (ii) a parent or guardian of an individual who is less than 16 years old.

(b) An individual who is not a covered employee due to Sec. 9-223(c) of this subtitle and the employer of the individual may not make an election under this section if prohibited by federal law.

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