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Chart II-Coverage of Laws, cont.
Jurisdiction
Employment1
Private
Missouri
Covered
Public
Compulsory as to all employers of five
or more employees and construction
industry employers of one or more
employees. Elective as to partners,
sole proprietors, corporations with
no more than two owners who are
also the only employees, family
farm corporations, and employers
with fewer than five employees.
Beginning 1/1
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corporation with at least 40% interest
in the S corporation may individually
elect to reject coverage.15
Montana
Compulsory as to all employment.
Elective as to partners, sole
proprietors, members of membermanaged
limited liability companies,
and corporate officers who are 20% or
more shareholders.
8, a shareholder of an S
Compulsory for the state;
counties; municipal
corporations; townships;
school, road, drainage, swamp,
and levee districts; or school
boards; boards of education,
regents, curators, managers,
or control commissions;
boards or any other political
subdivision, corporation, or
quasi-corporation; and cities
under special charter or
under the commission form of
government.
Compulsory as to all public
employment, including public
contractors and volunteer
rescue workers.
Exceptions2, 3
Farm labor, domestic servants, certain
real estate agents and direct sellers, most
prison inmates, volunteers of tax-exempt
organizations, and volunteers for amateur
youth programs not otherwise employed by
the sponsoring organization. Employers and
their employees who are both members of a
recognized religious sect or division, as defined
in 26 USC 1402(g), by reason of which they
are conscientiously opposed to acceptance
of certain benefits, may apply to be excepted
from the Missouri Workers' Compensation
Law.
Domestic and casual employment; employers
covered by federal law; persons working
under an independent contractor exemption
certificate; persons performing services for
aid and sustenance only; officials at amateur
athletic events; real estate brokers and
salespersons; direct sellers of consumer
goods; newspaper carriers and freelance
correspondents; cosmetologists and barbers;
sole proprietors, working partners or working
members of a member-managed liability
company; employment with a railroad engaged
in interstate commerce; tribal members;
companionship services; respite care; racing
jockeys; employer's spouse if exempted under
26 USC 7703; petroleum land professionals;
corporate officers; dependent member of
an employer's family; an officer or manager
in a ditch company; a person who is not
" an employee or worker in this state " as
defined by statute; a horse trainer, assistant
trainer, exercise person, or pony person while
properly licensed and on the grounds of a
licensed race meet; clergy; athletes in contact
sports; independent contractors; broker-hired
" interstate/intrastate common or contract
motor carriers hired by a freight forwarder as
provided in 49 USC 13102 " ; and " musicians
performing under a written contract. "
Nebraska
Compulsory as to all employment.
Elective as to executive officers of
Nebraska corporations that own 25%
or more of the corporation's common
stock, and proprietors, partners,
self-employed executive officers, and
limited liability company members of
Nebraska nonprofit corporations who
receive annual compensation of $1,000
or less.
Nevada
Compulsory as to all employment.
Elective as to sole proprietors and
partners. An officer or manager of
a corporation may elect to reject
coverage for himself or herself.
Elective coverage is available for
statutorily excluded employment.
Compulsory as to all
employment, including
officials-elected or
appointed-for fixed terms.
Farm labor when performed for an employer
who is engaged in an agricultural operation
and employs only related employees; farm
labor if performed for an agricultural operation
and employs unrelated employees unless the
employer, during any calendar year, employs
10 or more unrelated full-time employees,
whether in one or more locations, on each
working day for 13 calendar weeks, whether
or not such weeks are consecutive;16
domestic servants.
and
Compulsory as to all public
employment, including public
contractors; unpaid members
of state departments, boards,
commissions, agencies,
or bureaus appointed by
a statutory authority; and
members of local bands and
orchestras.
Farm laborers; domestic servants; casual
employees; employees engaged without
pay in employer's social or athletic events;
persons selling or soliciting products in person
or by telephone; voluntary ski patrol; clergy,
rabbis, or lay readers; stage entertainers;
certain musicians and sports officials; and real
estate licensees. Exemption for employees
temporarily in state if their state has
reciprocity with Nevada. (NRS 616B.600)
Voluntary as to exempt employment.
Coverage is mandatory for certain
statutorily identified paid or nonpaid
employees or volunteers. Injured
employee may elect compensation
if mandated employer is uninsured.
Exemption for an employee
temporarily in the state if that
state has reciprocity with Nevada.
Consolidated insurance programs are
allowed. (NRS 616B.710)
Special Coverage Provisions
Exempt employers may elect to
purchase coverage.
Coverage is mandatory for partner or
sole proprietor who is an independent
contractor, but may apply for personal
exemption. Voluntary as to excepted
employment.
Voluntary as to excepted employment.
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