Missouri Laws 287.021 – Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs to be covered by workers’ compensation — ..
1. As used in this chapter, the term “employee” includes a sheriff or deputy sheriff and the term “employer” includes a county in regard to a sheriff or deputy sheriff.
2. Each county shall provide workers’ compensation insurance in an insurance group licensed to write workers’ compensation insurance in this state, or a city also recognized as a county may have at all times sufficient self-insurance coverage, so that all sheriffs and deputy sheriffs in the county or self-insured city recognized as a county will be covered.
Terms Used In Missouri Laws 287.021
- State: when applied to any of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" includes such district and territories. See Missouri Laws 1.020
- Tort: A civil wrong or breach of a duty to another person, as outlined by law. A very common tort is negligent operation of a motor vehicle that results in property damage and personal injury in an automobile accident.
3. The “average earnings” of a sheriff or deputy sheriff is his annual salary, or fourteen dollars per day, whichever is greater.
4. The provisions of this section shall not be construed to create any tort liability upon a county or to impose any duty upon a county other than complying with this chapter in relation to sheriffs and deputy sheriffs.