Bill > HB1437

This bill modifies the definition of "employer" in Missouri's workers' compensation law, specifically changing the minimum number of employees required for construction industry employers to be considered an employer under the workers' compensation statute. Currently, most employers must have five or more employees to be covered, with an exception that previously allowed construction industry employers to be considered an employer with just one employee. The bill removes this exception and now requires construction industry employers to have at least five employees to be deemed an employer for workers' compensation purposes. The bill maintains the existing provision that family members within the third degree of affinity or consanguinity (close blood or marriage relations) can be counted when determining the total number of employees. This change effectively increases the threshold for workers' compensation coverage in the construction industry, potentially impacting smaller construction businesses that previously were covered with fewer employees.

https://house.mo.gov/Bill.aspx?bill=HB1437&year=2025&code=R