W orkers' Compensation/Occupational Accident Insurance. Contractor hereby agrees to assume the responsibilities of an employer, as permitted by the Texas Workers' Compensation Act, and shall provide workers' compensation insurance coverage for Contractor (if a natural person), all of its employees and agents, anyone driving the Equipment, and any other persons required to be covered under the worker's compensation law of any state that is reasonably likely to have jurisdiction over Contractor's business operations and in amounts not less than the statutory limits required by such applicable state law. The worker's compensation insurance policy shall provide principal coverage in Texas as well as the state in which the work is principally localized, and shall provide "other states coverage" that excludes only North Dakota, Ohio, Washington, and Wyoming. As evidence of such coverage, Contractor shall provide Carrier with a copy of the insurance policy declarations page for Carrier's verification before operating the Equipment under this Agreement. Such coverage shall be no less comprehensive than the coverage Carrier will facilitate on Contractor's behalf if Contractor so chooses, as provided in Section 5 of this Appendix. If (a) Contractor is the sole owner and the sole and exclusive operator of the Equipment and (b) the state in which the work is principally localized is not Colorado, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, or North Carolina, then Contractor may, as an alternative to obtaining workers' compensation coverage, obtain occupational accident insurance policy that includes either an endorsement or a separate policy provision whereby the insurer provides, or agrees to provide, workers' compensation coverage that becomes effective for a claim by Contractor alleging employee status. Such occupational accident insurance coverage shall be no less comprehensive than the coverage Carrier will facilitate on Contractor's behalfif Contractor so chooses, as provided in Section 5 of this Appendix.
