№ 04 · May 2026
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Small-business cover in Maryland.

In Maryland, workers’ comp is required at Required for all employers with one or more employees (full-time or part-time)[S]Maryland workers' compensation threshold. Workers' compensation is required for virtually all Maryland employers from the first employee under the Maryland Workers' Compensation Act. Employers and employees cannot waive coverage provisions. Home-improvement contractors must be licensed by the Maryland Home Improvement Commission. Regulated by the Maryland Workers' Compensation Commission.

Updated 2026-05-16 · Beaconcover editorial
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Workers' comp

What Maryland requires.

MD threshold

Required for all employers with one or more employees (full-time or part-time)[C]Maryland workers' compensation threshold

Workers' compensation is required for virtually all Maryland employers from the first employee under the Maryland Workers' Compensation Act. Employers and employees cannot waive coverage provisions. Home-improvement contractors must be licensed by the Maryland Home Improvement Commission. Regulated by the Maryland Workers' Compensation Commission.

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Licensing & bonding

State licensing notes.

  • MHIC license required for residential home-improvement work
  • First-employee workers' comp threshold
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Maryland by trade

One page per trade × state.