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(Note that federal wage laws may have different statutes of limitations for filing claims.) For the Maryland Department of Labor, Division of Labor and Industry, Employment Standards Service (ESS) to have sufficient time to investigate a claim for unpaid wages, ESS must receive an employee’s Wage Claim Form, along with any supporting documents, as soon as possible but in no event later than two (2) years from the date the wages became due.  \nInstead of filing a wage claim with ESS, an employee may choose to bring a lawsuit against an employer for unpaid wages under the MWHL and/or the MWPCL with or without the assistance of a private attorney in a Maryland court. Please note that ESS, the Commissioner of the Division of Labor and Industry (Commissioner), and the Office of the Attorney General will not participate in any such action.  \nBEFORE FILING AWAGE CLAIM WITH ESS  \nBefore filing your wage claim with ESS, you must first have asked the employer for your wages and been denied. Although not required, it is suggested, to maximize your chances of recovery, you should send a written demand to the employer for payment of any wages claimed. You should keep a copy of any written demand and obtain proof of receipt by the employer, e.g., a certified mail receipt, an email receipt, an employer’s written response, etc.  \nTO FILE YOUR WAGE CLAIM WITH ESS  \n• You must fill out and return the Wage Claim Form legibly and completely, and must sign the form under oath.  \n• You also should attach to the Wage Claim Form all documents that support your claim, such as an employment contract, wage agreement, time sheets and/or a list of dates and hours worked, commission statements or other proof that commissions were earned, paystubs, employee handbooks, manuals or policy statements, business cards, and correspondence with an employer.  \n• You must fill out, sign, and return the Wage Claim Authorization.  \nNote: In order tofile a claim, you are NOT required to keep your own time records or have the documents above. These documents are being requested because they will help ESS and improve your chances ofrecovery.  \nWHAT TO EXPECT AFTER FILING YOUR CLAIM  \nIfESS determines your claim is appropriate for investigation, ESS will assign an investigator who may contact you and your employer for information. If you get additional related documents, please mail, email or fax the  \ndocuments directly to the investigator assigned to your claim. Once ESS completes its investigation, you and your employer will be notified in writing if the Commissioner will take action on the claim.  \nHOW THE COMMISSIONER CAN RESOLVE AWAGE CLAIM  \nIfESS investigates your claim, the Commissioner may decide not to take further action on your claim or may determine whether the MWHL and/or the MWPCL have been violated. For violations, the Commissioner may try to resolve your claim in one of three ways:  \n1) informally through mediation;  \n2) for claims that do not exceed $5,000, by issuing an administrative order directing your employer to pay the unpaid wages the Commissioner has determined are due to you; or  \n3) by asking the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) to bring a lawsuit for unpaid wages on behalf of the Commissioner to your use and benefit against your employer in a Maryland court.  \nPlease note: (1) the OAG is not required to file a lawsuit","cbCaij3iZILCy8Yu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaij3iZILCy8Yu","pdf",1061847,9,"English","# Wage Claim Form\n## Who Should File a Wage Claim\n## Before Filing With ESS\n## How to File With ESS\n## What to Expect After Filing\n## How the Commissioner Can Resolve the Claim\n## Where to Mail the Form","[{\"question\":\"Who is eligible to file a wage claim with ESS in Maryland?\",\"answer\":\"An employee who worked in Maryland and believes an employer unlawfully withheld wages, including bonuses, commissions, fringe benefits, overtime wages, or other promised payments, may file using the attached Wage Claim Form.\"},{\"question\":\"What should an employee do before submitting a wage claim to ESS?\",\"answer\":\"The employee must first ask the employer for the wages and be denied. 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