Ch. 354                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B) A STUDENT WHO HAS BEEN PLACED WITH AN EMPLOYER IN AN UNPAID
WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE COORDINATED BY A COUNTY BOARD IS A
COVERED EMPLOYEE OF THAT EMPLOYER, AS DEFINED IN TITLE 9 OF THE LABOR
AND EMPLOYMENT ARTICLE, FOR THE PURPOSES OF COVERAGE UNDER THE STATE
WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAWS.

(C) (1) THE PARTICIPATING EMPLOYER WHERE A STUDENT IS PLACED IN
AN UNPAID WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL
SECURE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE FOR THAT STUDENT.

(2) THE PARTICIPATING EMPLOYER MAY SATISFY ITS OBLIGATION TO
SECURE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION IF THE
COUNTY BOARD THAT PLACES THE STUDENT IN THE UNPAID WORK-BASED
LEARNING EXPERIENCE CHOOSES TO SECURE WORKERS' COMPENSATION
COVERAGE FOR THAT STUDENT.

(D)     (C) (C) (1) THE COUNTY BOARD THAT PLACES A STUDENT WITH AN
EMPLOYER IN AN UNPAID WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCE UNDER THIS
SECTION MAY SECURE WORKERS' COMPENSATION COVERAGE FOR THAT STUDENT.

(2) IF A COUNTY BOARD CHOOSES TO SECURE WORKERS'
COMPENSATION COVERAGE UNDER THIS SUBSECTION, THE PARTICIPATING
EMPLOYER SHALL REIMBURSE THE COUNTY BOARD IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE
LESSER OF:

(I)      THE COST OF THE PREMIUM FOR THE WORKERS'
COMPENSATION INSURANCE COVERAGE; OR

(II)     A FEE OF $250.

Article - Labor and Employment

9-228.

(a)     (1) A handicapped student is a covered employee while working for an
employer without wages in a work assignment in accordance with § 8-402 of the
Education Article.

(2) For the purposes of this title, the employer for whom the handicapped
student works is the employer of the handicapped student.

(b)     (1) An individual is a covered employee while working as a student
intern or student teacher under § 6-107 of the Education Article.

(2) For the purposes of this title, the Board of School Commissioners of
Baltimore City or the board of education for any other county is the employer of an
individual who is a covered employee under this subsection in that county.

(C)     (1) A STUDENT IS A COVERED EMPLOYEE WHEN THE STUDENT HAS
BEEN PLACED WITH AN EMPLOYER IN AN UNPAID WORK-BASED LEARNING
EXPERIENCE COORDINATED BY A COUNTY BOARD UNDER § 7-114 OF THE EDUCATION
ARTICLE.

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