Section 25-201 – Purpose of Subtitle
The purpose of this subtitle is to allow employees of small farms to be entitled to protection under the Maryland Workers’ Compensation Act.
Section 25-202 – Employers Subject to Subtitle
This subtitle applies to the following employers of agricultural labor, some or all of whom may not be required to carry workers’ compensation insurance: (1) members of a nonprofit agricultural association; and (2) members of or stockholders in a nonprofit cooperative agricultural marketing association of producers.
Section 25-203 – Group Workers’ Compensation Policy Authorized
Employers subject to this subtitle may be insured under a group workers’ compensation insurance policy under the conditions that the Commissioner sets.
Section 25-204 – Premium Payment Guaranteed
The nonprofit agricultural association or nonprofit cooperative agricultural marketing association of producers shall guarantee premium payment by its members that are covered under the group workers’ compensation policy.
Section 25-301 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Administrator” means a person engaged by a workers’ compensation self-insurance group to carry out the policies established by the self-insurance group and to provide management of the self-insurance group. (c) “Insolvent self-insurance group” means a self-insurance group in which each individual member of the group is […]
Section 25-302 – Self-Insurance Groups Authorized
An employer may satisfy the requirements of § 9-402 of the Labor and Employment Article by participating in a self-insurance group that meets the requirements of this subtitle.
Section 25-303 – Regulations
(a) In this section, “service company” means a person that provides services that are not provided by the administrator, including: (1) claims adjustment; (2) safety engineering; (3) compilation of statistics and the preparation of premium, loss, and tax reports; (4) preparation of other required self-insurance reports; (5) development of members’ assessments and fees; and (6) administration of a claim fund. (b) The Commissioner […]
Section 25-304 – General Requirements
(a) Before a self-insurance group may operate, the self-insurance group must obtain the approval of the Commissioner, including approval of its self-insurance agreement. (b) Each self-insurance group must have combined net assets of at least $1,000,000. (c) (1) A self-insurance group shall pay all workers’ compensation benefits for which each member incurs liability during its period of membership. (2) Each […]
Section 25-305 – Self-Insurers’ Guaranty Fund
(a) A self-insurance group is not liable for payments to the Property and Casualty Insurance Guaranty Corporation. (b) There is a Self-Insurers’ Guaranty Fund. (c) The Uninsured Employers’ Fund established under § 10-304 of the Labor and Employment Article shall administer the Self-Insurers’ Guaranty Fund. (d) Each self-insurance group shall pay an assessment into the Self-Insurers’ Guaranty Fund at […]
Section 24-301 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Board” means the Board for the Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company. (c) “Company” means the Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Company. (d) “Fund” means the Injured Workers’ Insurance Fund established under Title 10 of the Labor and Employment Article.