39-71-409. Waivers by employee invalid. (1) An agreement by an employee to waive any rights under this chapter is not valid.
     (2) (a) A person who possesses and is working under a current independent contractor exemption certificate issued by the department waives all rights and benefits of the Workers' Compensation Act unless the person elects coverage pursuant to 39-71-401(3)(b).
     (b) A waiver by reason of an independent contractor exemption certificate is an exception to the general prohibition of waiving the advantage of a statute enacted for a public reason as provided for in 1-3-204.

     History: En. Sec. 17, Ch. 96, L. 1915; re-en. Sec. 2929, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 2929, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 92-803; amd. Sec. 10, Ch. 448, L. 2005.