Current with changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 8-216 - Rehabilitation facilities(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, employment is not covered employment if performed: (1) in a facility that: (i) carries out a program of rehabilitation for individuals whose earning capacity is impaired by age, physical or mental disability, or injury; or(ii) provides compensated work for individuals who, because of their physical or mental disability, cannot be employed readily in the competitive labor market; and(2) by an individual who receives that rehabilitation or compensated work.(b) Employment is covered employment if performed by a blind or other severely handicapped employee of Blind Industries and Services of Maryland.