Sen. Rodney Ellis

Sen. Rodney Ellis

SB 1020 by Sen. Rodney Ellis (D-Houston) requires an employer that does not obtain workers’ compensation insurance to purchase a life insurance policy for each employee. The policy must have a death benefit of at least $200,000, and the employer may not be the beneficiary. Acceptance of a death benefit does not affect the right of a person to sue the employer. An employer who fails to comply with the requirement is subject to administrative sanctions.

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