Maryland Labor and Employment Section 8-201

      Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, employment is 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.