Mississippi · Mississippi Code of 1972 — full code (public domain; via Open US Law, CC BY 4.0)
Miss. Code § 71-3-83: Miss. Code Ann. § 71-3-83
What this law says, in plain English
Employers required to secure workers' compensation who fail to do so, or who unlawfully dispose of property to avoid paying injured employee benefits, are guilty of misdemeanor offenses punishable by up to $1,000 fine and/or one year imprisonment.
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