Delaware Code
Subchapter I. General Provisions
§ 2308. Applicability — Executive officers; sole proprietors and partners.

(a) Executive officers of covered employers are included within this chapter; provided, however, that as many as 8 officers who are stockholders of a corporation or as many as 4 individuals who are members of a limited liability company may be exempted from this chapter if the corporation and the exempted corporate officers or the limited liability company and the exempted members agree in writing to such an exemption. Anyone or all of the officers who are stockholders of a corporation or anyone or all members of the limited liability company who elect an exemption shall for the purposes of § 2306 of this title be considered employees.
(b) Sole proprietors and partners are not included within this chapter, but such sole proprietor or partner may elect coverage in accordance with § 2306 of this title.
(c) Members of the immediate family of a sole proprietor or partner are included within this chapter; provided, however, that any such person may be exempted from this chapter if that person agrees in writing to such an exemption.

Structure Delaware Code

Delaware Code

Title 19 - Labor

Chapter 23. Workers’ Compensation

Subchapter I. General Provisions

§ 2301. Definitions.

§ 2301A. Industrial Accident Board.

§ 2301B. Hearing officers.

§ 2301C. Workers' compensation specialist.

§ 2301D. Annual review of Industrial Accident Board Case management.

§ 2302. Wages; definition and computation; valuation of board and lodging.

§ 2303. Territorial application of chapter.

§ 2304. Compensation as exclusive remedy.

§ 2305. Exemption from liability prohibited; exception.

§ 2306. Applicability — Employers.

§ 2307. Applicability — Domestic servants and farm laborers.

§ 2308. Applicability — Executive officers; sole proprietors and partners.

§ 2309. Applicability — State, counties and political subdivisions.

§ 2310. Applicability to persons engaged in interstate or foreign commerce.

§ 2311. Contractors, subcontractors, independent contractors and lessees of motor vehicles transporting passengers for hire as employers.

§ 2312. Volunteer firefighters treated as State employees; election by volunteer fire companies; revocation; wage as basis for compensation.

§ 2313. Record and report of injuries by employers; penalty; admissibility as evidence.

§ 2314. Defenses unavailable in action for compensation.

§ 2315. Compensation to illegally employed minors.

§ 2316. Licensed real estate salespersons and licensed associate real estate brokers who are independent contractors.

§ 2317. HAZMAT team members treated as State employees; wage as basis for compensation.

§ 2320. Subpoena of witnesses; oaths; service of process; medical examination and testimony; various fees.