Bill Proposes Dynamex Exemption for Insurance Companies

Insurance companies in California would be exempt from a three-part employment test for contractors if certain conditions are met, under terms of a bill introduced last week. Assembly Bill 233, by Assemblyman Ken Cooley, D- Rancho Cordova, would declare the term “employee” doesn’t apply to a person licensed by the Department of Insurance who enters into a written agreement with a carrier when: The agreement is voluntary. The worker is classified as an independent contractor. Each party has the right to terminate the contract. The worker is allowed to work outs...