# Labor and Employment (GLE)

## Title 9. Workers' Compensation

### Subtitle 7. Claims Procedure, Hearings, and Appeals

#### Section 9-727

The employer or its insurer shall begin paying compensation to the covered employee within 15 days after the later of the date:

(1) an award is made; or

(2) payment of an award is due.

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