Section 4156 Of Chapter 8. Election To Be Subject To Compensation Liability From California Labor Code >> Division 4. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 8.

. No liability for compensation shall attach to any employer of a person excluded by subdivision (h) of Section 3352 from the definition of "employee" for an injury to or the death of a person so excluded which occurs on or after the effective date of this section if such employer elected to come under the compensation provisions of this division pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 4151 prior to the effective date of this section by purchasing or renewing a policy providing comprehensive personal liability insurance containing a provision for coverage against liability for the payment of compensation, as defined in Section 3207 of the Labor Code, to any person defined as an employee by subdivision (d) of Section 3351 of the Labor Code; provided, however, nothing in this section shall prohibit an employer from providing compensation pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.