A bill for an act relating to employment status and employment benefits and including applicability provisions.

This bill requires employers with 15 or more employees to continue health insurance coverage for workers injured on the job (with valid workers' compensation claims) for at least six months after they leave employment, if the employer provided coverage at the time of injury. Employers failing to comply must reimburse employees for uncovered medical costs related to the injury. The bill also clarifies definitions of "independent contractor" in Iowa law (amending Sections 85.61 and 91A.2), specifying criteria like worker independence from employer control and excluding such workers from "employee" definitions for benefits purposes. These provisions apply to injuries occurring on or after the bill's effective date.