Who needs an unemployment insurance account, new hire reporting, workers’ compensation and paid family leave in Maryland?
Issued by Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Unemployment Insurance; Maryland State Directory of New Hires; Workers’ Compensation Commission; FAMLI Division, at step 6 of 6 in the opening sequence: before the first hire.
Every kind of business in Maryland
The Maryland table lists this for every kind of business.
Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, with few exceptions. Report each new hire within 20 days to the State Directory of New Hires. FAMLI benefits begin in 2028; an employer that wants a private plan files a declaration of intent with the FAMLI Division by November 15, 2026.
Checked Oct 21, 2026 against the agency’s page.
Step 6 of 6: Before the first hire
1Set up the business
2Register for tax
3Approve the space
4Get the permits for your kind of business
5Alcohol permits
6Before the first hire
Issued by Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Unemployment Insurance; Maryland State Directory of New Hires; Workers’ Compensation Commission; FAMLI Division.
Sources and dates
Division of Unemployment Insurance 2026 employer contribution rates; Workers’ Compensation Commission employer FAQ (Labor and Employment Article 9-402); Department of Human Services new hire reporting pages; FAMLI Division contribution pages. Checked against the agency’s page on the date shown; cities add their own fees.
Questions about opening here.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, with few exceptions.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, with few exceptions.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, with few exceptions.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, with few exceptions.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, with few exceptions.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, with few exceptions.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, with few exceptions.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, with few exceptions.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, with few exceptions.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, with few exceptions.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, with few exceptions.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, with few exceptions.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, with few exceptions.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, with few exceptions.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, with few exceptions.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, with few exceptions.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, with few exceptions.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, with few exceptions.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, with few exceptions.
Yes. Workers’ compensation insurance is required for every employer with one or more employees, with few exceptions.
Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Unemployment Insurance; Maryland State Directory of New Hires; Workers’ Compensation Commission; FAMLI Division.
Step 6 of 6, before the first hire. The steps before it: set up the business, register for tax, approve the space, get the permits for your kind of business and alcohol permits.
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