{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-27-8-15-8.5","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 27-8-15-8.5","heading":"\"Eligible employee\"","body":"Sec. 8.5. (a) As used in this chapter, \"eligible employee\" means an employee:\n(1) who is employed to work at least thirty (30) hours each week; and\n(2) who meets an applicable waiting period required by a small employer before gaining coverage under a health insurance policy.\n(b) The term includes:\n(1) a sole proprietor;\n(2) a partner in a partnership; and\n(3) an owner of an S corporation;\nregardless of whether the sole proprietor, partner, or owner is included as an employee for purposes of taxation of a small employer.\n(c) The term does not include:\n(1) an employee who works on a temporary or substitute basis; or\n(2) a seasonal employee.","path":["TITLE 27. INSURANCE","ARTICLE 8. LIFE, ACCIDENT, AND HEALTH","Chapter 15. Small Employer Group Health Insurance"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_27.html#27-8-15-8.5","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-25T05:39:04Z","sha256":"245cc3bd20021e32dce9314ff6cc0615e665f5a444fa46e0d69627af6853d58c","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-27-8-15-8","next":"us-in/ic-27-8-15-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}