Maryland Labor and Employment Section 8-802

      An individual is eligible for benefits if, during the base period:

            (1)      the individual was paid wages of at least the lower quarterly wage amount in line 1 of the schedule of benefits in § 8-803 of this subtitle for covered employment during the calendar quarter in which the individual's wages were highest; and

            (2)      the individual was paid wages for covered employment that, during at least 2 calendar quarters combined, are at least 1.5 times the upper limit of the wages for the line in the schedule of benefits for which the individual qualifies.