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Maryland - Pesticide Reporting Requirements

Pesticide Reporting Requirements
Region
Maryland
Required to Report
Yes
What to Report
Any Pesticide-Related Exposure
State Office
Maryland Department of Health Environmental Health Coordination Program
Phone 1
866.703.3266
Timeframe to Report Injury or Exposure
One working day
Reporting Notes

Physicians should report pesticide exposures to their local health office and/or can use the form found at the above link to report suspected exposures.

Worker's Compensation
Coverage for Farmworkers
Required (with limitations)
Limitations
Employers that have fewer than 3 full-time employees or an annual payroll of less than $15,000 for full-time employees do not have to provide workers' compensation. Independent contractors, other than migrant workers, do not have coverage.
Statute
Md. Code Ann., Lab. & Empl. § 9-210 (b), (c) (2012)
Coverage for Undocumented Workers
Yes
Case Law
Design Kitchen & Baths v. Lagos, 882 A.2d 817 (Md. 2005) (finding that workers' compensation statute encompasses undocumented workers and that the legislative history established a clear intent to cover unlawful workers).
Benefits Available for Undocumented Workers
Undocumented workers are eligible for temporary total disability benefits. See Design Kitchen & Baths v. Lagos, 882 A.2d 817, 820, 830 (Md. 2005).
WP Enforcement
Worker Protection Standard Enforcement Agency