§ 23-1701 – Definitions
23-1701. Definitions In this article, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Commission" means the industrial commission of Arizona. 2. " Firefighter" has the same meaning prescribed in section 23-901.09. 3. " Fire investigator" has the same meaning prescribed in section 23-901.09. 4. " Fund" means the municipal firefighter cancer reimbursement fund. 5. " Municipal […]
§ 23-1702 – Municipal firefighter cancer reimbursement fund; exemption; rulemaking; annual report
23-1702. Municipal firefighter cancer reimbursement fund; exemption; rulemaking; annual report A. The municipal firefighter cancer reimbursement fund is established consisting of monies deposited in the fund pursuant to section 23-1703. The commission shall administer the fund. Monies in the fund shall be used to reimburse municipal payors for the compensation and benefits paid by municipal […]
§ 23-1703 – Assessment
23-1703. Assessment A. The commission shall assess and collect fees from cities and towns for deposit in the fund. The fee shall be assessed to each city and town that receives state shared revenues pursuant to sections 42-5029 and 43-206. The total amount of fees for all cities and towns shall be $15, 000, 000 […]
§ 23-1421 – Third-party benefits organizations; damages; exemptions; exclusive remedy; statute of limitations; applicability; definitions
23-1421. Third-party benefits organizations; damages; exemptions; exclusive remedy; statute of limitations; applicability; definitions A. An employee who has suffered calculated damages may recover three times the calculated damages from a third-party benefits organization for the cost of benefits paid by the employee. An employer that has suffered calculated damages may recover three times the calculated […]
§ 23-1431 – Public employers; public monies; contracts; union activities; standing; state preemption; definitions
23-1431. Public employers; public monies; contracts; union activities; standing; state preemption; definitions A. A public employer may not spend public monies for union activities. B. A public employer may not enter into an employment contract with a public employee to engage in union activities or provide paid leave or any form of compensation for the […]
§ 23-1501 – Severability of employment relationships; protection from retaliatory discharges; exclusivity of statutory remedies in employment
23-1501. Severability of employment relationships; protection from retaliatory discharges; exclusivity of statutory remedies in employment A. The public policy of this state is that: 1. The employment relationship is contractual in nature. 2. The employment relationship is severable at the pleasure of either the employee or the employer unless both the employee and the employer […]
§ 23-1502 – Constructive discharge
23-1502. Constructive discharge A. In any action under the statutes of this state or under common law, constructive discharge may only be established by either of the following: 1. Evidence of objectively difficult or unpleasant working conditions to the extent that a reasonable employee would feel compelled to resign, if the employer has been given […]
§ 23-1601 – Declaration of independent business status
23-1601. Declaration of independent business status A. Compliance with this chapter and the execution of a declaration of independent business status in compliance with this section are not mandatory in order to establish the existence of an independent contractor relationship between an employing unit and an independent contractor. The failure of a party to execute […]
§ 23-1602 – Determination of employment relationship; prohibition
23-1602. Determination of employment relationship; prohibition Except for the enforcement of chapter 2, article 10 of this title, any supervision or control exercised by an employing unit to comply with any statute, rule or code adopted by the federal government, this state or a political subdivision of this state or any requirement of licensing, professional […]
§ 23-1603 – Qualified marketplace contractors; definitions
23-1603. Qualified marketplace contractors; definitions A. A qualified marketplace contractor shall be treated as an independent contractor for all purposes under state and local laws, regulations and ordinances, including employment security laws prescribed in chapter 4 of this title and workers’ compensation laws prescribed in chapter 6 of this title, if all of the following […]