owner op/sole proprietor texas authority inshurance question

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  1. Jan 4, 2013 #1
    texas rattler

    texas rattler Light Load Member

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    as a sole proprietor wanting to get my own authority in tx, do i have to carry health or workers comp insurance? it seems clear that if i have employees i would have to, but doesn't say about sole proprietors. thanks in advance
     
    texas rattler, Jan 4, 2013
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  3. Jan 4, 2013 #2
    volvodriver01

    volvodriver01 Road Train Member

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    No you do not have to have workers comp. Occ acc wouldn't be a bad idea to carry for yourself though.
     
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  4. Jan 4, 2013 #3
    texas rattler

    texas rattler Light Load Member

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    thanks very much. i will look into the occ acc .
     
    texas rattler, Jan 4, 2013
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  5. Jan 6, 2013 #4
    ShortBusKid

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    You don't have to carry workers comp until you have 5 employees here. It's extraordinarily expensive for a very small fleet. I had a second truck and looked into it but it was cost prohibitive to get traditional workers comp insurance for the two trucks. When I ran the numbers it didn't work out until I had 5 minimum.
     
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