Are elected county officials and state prosecuting attorneys provided worker' s compensation coverage? Yes. 14-26-101 et seq. 14-60-101 et seq.

STEVE CLARK ATTORNEY GENERAL Opinion No. 85-190 STATE OF ARKANSAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL JUSTICE BUILDING, LITTLE ROCK 72201 September 5, 1985 Mr. Kim M. Smith Prosecuting Attorney Courthouse Annex Fayettville, AR 72701 Dear Mr. Smith: This is in response to your July 31, 1985, opinion request in which you posed the following question: Are elected county officials and state prosecuting attorneys provided worker's compensation coverage? The answer is "yes." Elected county officials are provided coverage by the county pursuant to Act 866 of 1985, which provides in pertinent part: SECTION 1. All municipalities and counties shall be required to provide worker's compensation coverage for their officials, employees and municipal volunteer firemen. Coverages shall be provided for losses incurred while performing work for the municipality or county. Prosecuting attorneys, as state employees, are provided worker's compensation coverage by the Public Employee Worker's Compensation Act, Ark. Stat. Ann. §12-3601 et seq (Repl. 1979), which defines a "Public Employee" in pertinent part as follows: Section 1(A)(1) State Employees and Officers: Any office or employee of any State agency, board, commission, department, institution, college, university .... The foregoing opinion, which I hereby approve, was prepared by Assistant Attorney wae David S. Mitchell. Sin 7 fa Leccildey Attoyney General SC/DSM/14jm (501) 371-2007