The Maryland Sole Proprietors Status As Covered Employee Form is used by sole proprietors in Maryland to declare their status as a covered employee under the state's Workers' Compensation Law. This form must be completed and submitted to the Workers' Compensation Commission in order to receive workers' compensation benefits. There are three types of Maryland Sole Proprietors Status As Covered Employee Form: the Employer Status Declaration Form, the Self-Employed Status Declaration Form, and the Contractor Status Declaration Form. The Employer Status Declaration Form is used by employers to declare their status as a covered employee. The Self-Employed Status Declaration Form is used by self-employed individuals to declare their status as a covered employee. The Contractor Status Declaration Form is used by contractors and subcontractors to declare their status as a covered employee. Each form will require the completion of specific information, such as the name of the business, the name and address of the taxpayer, the type of business, the type of employees, the number of employees, and other pertinent information.