General Contractors Must Cover Subcontractors, Regardless of Exempt Status

The Supreme Court of Mississippi ruled that Mississippi Section 71-3-7 requires general contractors to purchase workers' compensation coverage for the employees of subcontractors, even if the subcontractors are exempt from a requirement to hold workers' compensation coverage themselves.  Case: Builders and Contractors Association v. Laser Line Construction Co., Supreme Court of Mississippi, No. 2016-IA-00397, 06/29/2017, published. Facts: Laser Line Construction Co. purchased workers' compensation coverage from the Builders and Contractors Association of Mississippi for thre...