SB 387

This bill provides that for the purposes of the minimum wage law and worker's

compensation law an individual who is a participant in a clinical research trial and

receives remuneration, a stipend, or compensation for participating in the trial is not

an employee of the entity that conducts the trial. The bill also provides that such

participation is generally not considered covered employment under the

unemployment insurance (UI) law. As a consequence, amounts paid by employers

for such participation are not subject to UI contribution requirements and are not

counted as base period wages for purposes of determining eligibility for UI benefits.