SB 270 - This act reorganizes three current sections of the Workers' Compensation Law into a total of four sections.

Sole proprietors, partners and copartners would be included in the definition of "employer".

EXEMPT, BUT MAY OPT IN - SECTION 287.090. The following employers and employees are exempt under this act, but may opt in:

(1) Farm labor and domestic servants;

(2) State prison inmates and mental health residents;

(3) Family members owning a family farm corporation;

(4) Qualified real estate agents.

INCLUDED, BUT MAY OPT OUT - SECTION 287.091. The following employers are included under Workers' Compensation Law, but may opt out:

(1) Owner & operator of leased/contracted motor vehicle with driver with commercial driver's license;

(2) Volunteers of charitable organizations pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code;

(3) Sole proprietors with family members;

(4) Adjudicators, sports officials or contest workers for interscholastic activities or amateur youth programs;

(5) 2 or fewer owner s/emp loyee s of a corpo ratio n.

This act is simil ar to SB 844 (1996 ).

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