Legal Question in Workers Comp in Maryland
Worker compensation law applicability to sole proprietorship
Please indicate if the State of Maryland requires a sole proprietor - i.e. one person with no employees to - to carry workers' compensation insurance.
Thank you
Asked on 4/04/00, 1:19 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Sher
Wagshal and Sher
Re: Worker compensation law applicability to sole proprietorship
A sole proprietorship without employees is not required to maintain workers' compensation coverage. If you have adequate hospitalization coverage and aren't in a dangerous occupation, you can probably get by without it.
Answered on 4/19/00, 3:18 pm