IC 27-8-15-8.5: "Eligible employee"

Sec. 8.5. (a) As used in this chapter, "eligible employee" means an employee:

(1) who is employed to work at least thirty (30) hours each week; and

(2) who meets an applicable waiting period required by a small employer before gaining coverage under a health insurance policy.

(b) The term includes:

(1) a sole proprietor;

(2) a partner in a partnership; and

(3) an owner of an S corporation;

regardless of whether the sole proprietor, partner, or owner is included as an employee for purposes of taxation of a small employer.

(c) The term does not include:

(1) an employee who works on a temporary or substitute basis; or

(2) a seasonal employee.