§ 8-201. Covered employment

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   (a) Presumption. -- 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 § 8-202 of this subtitle.

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

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 95A, § 20; 1991, ch. 8, § 2; 2009, ch. 188.

                    
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