[§393-17]  Exemption of certainemployees.  (a)  In addition to the exemption specified in section 393-16,an employer shall be relieved of the employer's duty under section 393-11 withrespect to any employee who has notified the employer, in the form specified bythe director, that the employee is:

(1)  Protected by health insurance or any prepaidhealth care plan established under any law of the United States;

(2)  Covered as a dependent under a prepaid healthcare plan, entitling the employee to the health benefits required by thischapter;

(3)  A recipient of public assistance or covered by aprepaid health care plan established under the laws of the State governingmedical assistance.

(b)  Employers receiving notice of a claim ofexemption under this section shall notify the director of such claim in theform prescribed by the director. [L 1974, c 210, pt of §1; gen ch 1985]