§ 8-201
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§8–201.
(a)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)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.