West Virginia § 17-29-11 Limitation on transportation network companies

West Virginia Statutes

§ 17-29-11 — Limitation on transportation network companies

West Virginia § 17-29-11

Ch. 17ROADS AND HIGHWAYS

Art. 29TRANSPORTATION NETWORK COMPANIES

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W. Va. Code § 17-29-11 (2026).

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(a)Drivers are independent contractors and not employees of the transportation network company if all of the following conditions are met:

(1)The transportation network company does not prescribe specific hours during which a transportation network company driver must be logged into the transportation network company’s digital network;

(2)The transportation network company imposes no restrictions on the transportation network company driver’s ability to utilize digital networks from other transportation network companies;

(3)The transportation network company does not assign a transportation network company driver a particular territory in which to operate;

(4)The transportation network company does not restrict a transportation network company driver from engaging in any other oc

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(a) Drivers are independent contractors and not employees of the transportation network company if all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The transportation network company does not prescribe specific hours during which a transportation network company driver must be logged into the transportation network company’s digital network;

(2) The transportation network company imposes no restrictions on the transportation network company driver’s ability to utilize digital networks from other transportation network companies;

(3) The transportation network company does not assign a transportation network company driver a particular territory in which to operate;

(4) The transportation network company does not restrict a transportation network company driver from engaging in any other occupation or business; and

(5) The transportation network company and transportation network company driver agree in writing that the driver is an independent contractor of the transportation network company.

(b) A transportation network company operating under this article is not required to provide workers’ compensation coverage to a transportation network company driver that is classified as an independent contractor pursuant to this section.