Texas Labor Code - Section 406.143. Provision Of Workers' Compensation Insurance; Independent Contractor Without Employees
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§ 406.143. PROVISION OF WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE;
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR WITHOUT EMPLOYEES. (a) Unless the
independent contractor and hiring contractor enter into an
agreement under Section 406.144, the independent contractor is
responsible for any workers' compensation insurance coverage
provided to an employee of the independent contractor, and the
independent contractor's employees are not entitled to workers'
compensation insurance coverage from the hiring contractor.
(b) An independent contractor without employees shall be
treated in the same manner as an independent contractor with
employees and is not entitled to coverage under the hiring
contractor's workers' compensation insurance policy unless the
independent contractor and hiring contractor enter into an
agreement under Section 406.144.
Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 269, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Section: 406.123 406.124 406.125 406.126 406.127 406.141 406.142 406.143 406.144 406.145 406.146 406.161 406.162 406.163 406.164
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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