Maryland Labor and Employment Section 9-501

      (a)      Except as otherwise provided, each employer of a covered employee shall provide compensation in accordance with this title to:

            (1)      the covered employee for an accidental personal injury sustained by the covered employee; or

            (2)      the dependents of the covered employee for death of the covered employee:

                  (i)      resulting from an accidental personal injury sustained by the covered employee; and

                  (ii)      occurring within 7 years after the date of the accidental personal injury.

      (b)      An employer is liable to provide compensation in accordance with subsection (a) of this section, regardless of fault as to a cause of the accidental personal injury.