Waiver of compensation by employee, procedure
A worker can ask to be left out of workers' compensation if both the worker and their boss belong to a religion that is against accepting insurance benefits. The worker fills out a form saying they give up those benefits. This stays in effect until the worker cancels it or they no longer qualify.
287.804. of by employee, procedure. — 1. An employee may file an with the to be from the of this chapter in respect to certain employees. The application shall include a written waiver by the employee of all benefits under this chapter and an by the employee and employer, that the employee and employer are members of a or , as defined in 26 U.S.C. 1402(g), by reason of which they are to acceptance of benefits of any public or private insurance which makes payments in the event of death, , old age, or retirement or makes payments toward the cost of, or provides services for, medical bills, including the benefits of any insurance system established under the , 42 U.S.C. 301 to 42 U.S.C. 1397jj.
2. The waiver and affidavit required by 1 of this section shall be made upon a form to be provided by the division of workers' compensation.
3. An granted in regard to a specific employee shall continue to be valid until such employee rescinds the prior rejection of coverage or the employee or sect ceases to meet the requirements of subsection 1 of this section.
4. Any rejection subsection 1 of this section shall be in nature and shall entitle the employee only to reject such benefits that on or after the date the form is received by the insurance company.
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Source & history notes
(L. 2005 S.B. 1 & 130)
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