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Ark. Code Ann. § 23-13-719: Status of transportation network company drivers - Workers' compensation coverage not applicable

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  1. AR Code
  2. Title 23
  3. Chapter 13
  4. Subchapter 7

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a transportation network company driver is an independent contractor and not the employee of the transportation network company if: (1) The transportation network company does not prescribe specific hours during which a transportation network company driver must be logged into the transportation network company's website, digital platform, or software application; (2) The transportation network company imposes no restrictions on the transportation network company driver's ability to utilize a website, digital network, or software application of other transportation network companies; (3) The transportation network company does not assign a transportation network company driver a particular territory in which transportation network company services may be provided; (4) The transportation network company does not restrict a transportation network company driver from engaging in any other occupation or business; and (5) The transportation network company and transportation network company driver agree in writing that the transportation network company driver is an independent contractor of the transportation network company. (b) A transportation network company that complies with subsection (a) of this section is not required to provide workers' compensation coverage for a transportation network company driver that is classified as an independent contractor under this section. Added by Act 2015, No. 1050,§ 1, eff. 7/22/2015.

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a transportation network company driver is an independent contractor and not the employee of the transportation network company if: (1) The transportation network company does not prescribe specific hours during which a transportation network company driver must be logged into the transportation network company's website, digital platform, or software application; (2) The transportation network company imposes no restrictions on the transportation network company driver's ability to utilize a website, digital network, or software application of other transportation network companies; (3) The transportation network company does not assign a transportation network company driver a particular territory in which transportation network company services may be provided; (4) The transportation network company does not restrict a transportation network company driver from engaging in any other occupation or business; and (5) The transportation network company and transportation network company driver agree in writing that the transportation network company driver is an independent contractor of the transportation network company.

(1) The transportation network company does not prescribe specific hours during which a transportation network company driver must be logged into the transportation network company's website, digital platform, or software application;

(2) The transportation network company imposes no restrictions on the transportation network company driver's ability to utilize a website, digital network, or software application of other transportation network companies;

(3) The transportation network company does not assign a transportation network company driver a particular territory in which transportation network company services may be provided;

(4) The transportation network company does not restrict a transportation network company driver from engaging in any other occupation or business; and

(5) The transportation network company and transportation network company driver agree in writing that the transportation network company driver is an independent contractor of the transportation network company.

company services may be provided;

(4) The transportation network company does not restrict a transportation network company driver from engaging in any other occupation or business; and

(5) The transportation network company and transportation network company driver agree in writing that the transportation network company driver is an independent contractor of the transportation network company.

(b) A transportation network company that complies with subsection (a) of this section is not required to provide workers' compensation coverage for a transportation network company driver that is classified as an independent contractor under this section.

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