# Labor and Employment (GLE)

## Title 9. Workers' Compensation

### Subtitle 9. Liability of Third Parties

#### Section 9-901

When a person other than an employer is liable for the injury or death of a covered employee for which compensation is payable under this title, the covered employee or, in case of death, the personal representative or dependents of the covered employee may:

(1) file a claim for compensation against the employer under this title; or

(2) bring an action for damages against the person liable for the injury or death or, in case of joint tortfeasors, against each joint tortfeasor.

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