Maryland Code, Labor and Employment § 9-689

(a) The employer or its insurer shall pay reasonable funeral expenses of a deceased covered employee, not exceeding $7,000, if the covered employee died as a result of:

(b) Unless approved by the Commission, a bill for funeral expenses of more than $7,000 is void and uncollectable out of:

(c) If there are no dependents, the employer or its insurer shall pay the expenses of the last sickness and funeral expenses of the covered employee.