287.021. Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs to be covered by workers' compensation--average earnings defined. - Missouri Statutes

Sheriffs and deputy sheriffs to be covered by workers'compensation--average earnings defined.

287.021. 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 insurancein an insurance group licensed to write workers' compensationinsurance in this state, or a city also recognized as a countymay have at all times sufficient self-insurance coverage, so thatall sheriffs and deputy sheriffs in the county or self-insuredcity recognized as a county will be covered.

3. The "average earnings" of a sheriff or deputy sheriff ishis annual salary, or fourteen dollars per day, whichever isgreater.

4. The provisions of this section shall not be construed tocreate any tort liability upon a county or to impose any dutyupon a county other than complying with this chapter in relationto sheriffs and deputy sheriffs.

(L. 1973 H.B. 534 § 1, A.L. 1980 H.B. 1396, H.B. 1596)