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

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

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

      1. (i) resulting from an accidental personal injury sustained by the covered employee; and
      2. (ii) occurring within 7 years after the date of the accidental personal injury.
2. (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.

Added by Acts 1991, c. 8, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1991. Amended by Acts 1991, c. 21, § 5.

Formerly Art. 101, §§ 15, 36.