1. A. If a covered employee or dependent has not filed a claim with the Commission for the death or disability of the covered employee, an employer or insurer may not pay, in whole or in part, any compensation under Labor and Employment Article, Title 9, Annotated Code of Maryland.
2. B. If a covered employee or dependent has not filed a claim with the Commission for the death or disability of the covered employee, an employer or insurer may pay or contest charges for medical and other services under Labor and Employment Article, Title 9, Subtitle 6, Part IX or Part XIII, Annotated Code of Maryland.
3. C. An employer or insurer shall pay uncontested medical charges promptly after receipt.

Authority: Labor and Employment Article, §§9-309, 9-605, 9-713, 9-727—9-731, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: May 28, 2001 (28:10 Md. R. 949)

Regulation .01 amended effective September 2, 2002 (29:17 Md. R. 1382)

Regulation .01B amended effective November 26, 2001 (28:23 Md. R. 2055); April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 683)

Regulation .02 amended effective September 2, 2002 (29:17 Md. R. 1382); April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 683)

Regulation .02C repealed effective November 26, 2001 (28:23 Md. R. 2055)

Regulation .05 amended effective July 4, 2005 (32:13 Md. R. 1116); July 23, 2012 (39:14 Md. R. 839)

Regulations .01—.03, recodified from Regulations .09, .22, and .21 in COMAR 14.09.01, Procedural Regulations, to COMAR 14.09.06, Payment of Awards and Assessments and Termination of Benefits, and amended effective March 3, 2014 (41:4 Md. R. 303)

Regulation .04 adopted effective March 3, 2014 (41:4 Md. R. 303)

Regulation .04A amended effective October 18, 2021 (48:21 Md. R. 890)