AR SB842

Amends Arkansas Code § 11-10-210(f)(1) to add an exemption for services performed by aliens admitted to the United States under 8 U.S.C. § 1184(c) and 8 U.S.C. § 1101(a)(15)(H) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Exempts these legally admitted aliens from the definition of "employment" under the Department of Workforce Services Law, excluding them from unemployment insurance coverage requirements.

Requires that aliens exempted under this provision be counted when determining whether an agricultural employer meets coverage requirements under § 11-10-210(a)(5)(A).

Applies specifically to agricultural labor and related services, consistent with existing exemptions for agricultural work in state law.

Approved on April 6, 2015.