HOUSE BILL 513

Sponsored By:

Delegate Brinkley

Entitled:

Workers' Compensation - Independent Contractors Receiving Compensation From Farmers for Service - Not Covered Employees

Synopsis:

Providing that an individual, other than a migrant farm worker, who receives compensation from a farmer for a service is not a covered employee if the individual customarily engages in an independent business occupation of the same nature as that of the service performed, is free from control over the individual's performance of the service, provides the individual's own materials and tools, and the farmer is not required to withhold certain taxes from the compensation paid to the individual.

Legislative History

House Action

1/31

First Reading Economic Matters

Hearing 2/15 at 1:00 p.m.

2/27

Favorable with Amendments Report by Economic Matters

2/28

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/1

Third Reading Passed (134-0)

3/24

Returned Passed

4/30

Signed by the Governor Chapter 238

Senate Action

3/4

First Reading Finance

3/6

Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.

3/20

Favorable Report by Finance

3/21

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/25

Third Reading Passed (44-0)

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AGRICULTURE -see also- FARMLAND

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- LEAVE, OVERTIME

Bill affects the following Statute:

Labor and Employment

( 9-210 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading (PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments:

House

Number: 283754/1 (PDF) Offered on: FEBRUARY 28, 1996 at: 10:19 Status: Adopted