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Senate Bill

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of supervisors; membership]

(now:  proof of
insurance; workers' compensation)

State of Arizona

Senate

Fifty-seventh Legislature

Second Regular Session

2026

SENATE BILL 1428

AN
ACT

amending title 23, chapter 6, article 1,
arizona revised statutes, by adding section 23-911; relating to workers'
compensation.

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 23, chapter 6, article 1,
Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 23-911, to read:

START_STATUTE23-911. Workers' compensation; proof of insurance; public database;
notice; definition

A. If an insurer issues a zero
estimated exposure policy, the zero estimated exposure policy shall include a
statement signed by the applicant that attests to the accuracy of the
information provided in the application and that the applicant has no employees
and an estimated exposure of zero, as follows:

I attest that the information provided on this
application is current, true, correct, accurate and complete to the best of my
knowledge and belief. I further attest that I do not have any employees and an
estimated exposure of zero. If I employ an employee during the policy period, I
will provide written notification to my workers' compensation insurer of the
employment within sixty days and will include the estimated payroll and
classification codes of the new employee. I understand that an intent
to defraud or any omission or misrepresentation contained in this application
is unlawful.

B. If an employer that provides
business construction and improvement services obtains a zero estimated
exposure policy, the employer shall provide to each entity with which the employer directly contracts a copy of the policy and
written notification that states that the employer has a total estimated
exposure of zero. An entity that receives written notice under this
subsection shall retain the notice and the policy for at least three years
after the date of receipt.

C. FOR ANY construction-related
WORKERS' COMPENSATION POLICY WITH ZERO ESTIMATED EXPOSURE, ANY CERTIFICATE OF
INSURANCE REQUESTED SHALL CONTAIN THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT "TO CONFIRM THE
STATUS OF THE WORKERS' COMPENSATION POLICY, GO TO EWCCV.COM/CVS/".

D. For the purposes of this section,
"Zero estimated exposure policy" means an insurance policy that is
obtained by an employer to cover the employer's liability to pay compensation
after the employer reports a total estimated exposure of zero.

Sec. 2. Applicability

Section 23-911, Arizona Revised
Statutes, as added by this act, applies to zero estimated exposure policies and
any related certificates of insurance that are entered into or prepared on or
after July 1, 2027.