Louisiana § RS 23:1574 - Election of coverage by unit for service not constituting employment; termination of coverage

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 23:1574 — Election of coverage by unit for service not constituting employment; termination of coverage, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 23:1574. Election of coverage by unit for service not constituting employment; termination of coverage

An employing unit for which any service that does not constitute employment as defined in this Chapter is performed, may file with the administrator a written election that all services performed by individuals in its employ in one or more distinct establishments or places of business shall constitute employment by an employer for all the purposes of this Chapter for not less than two calendar years.  Upon written approval of such election by the administrator, such service shall be deemed to constitute employment from and after the date stated in such approval.  Such services shall cease to be deemed employment subject hereto as of January 1, of any calendar year subsequent to such two calendar years, only if during the first calendar quarter ending March 31st of such year the employing unit has filed with the administrator a written notice to that effect, or the administrator on his own motion has given notice of termination of coverage.

Amended by Acts 1971, No. 136, §10, eff. Jan. 1, 1972; Acts 1977, No. 745, §13.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 23:1574 ("Election of coverage by unit for service not constituting employment; termination of coverage") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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