Social Security Act
Section 9-A. Compulsory Coverage of the Self-Employed. - Coverage in the SSS shall also be compulsory upon such self-employed persons as may be determined by the Commission under such rules and regulations as it may prescribe, including, but not limited to the following:
(a) All seif-empioyed professionals;
(b) Partners and single proprietors of businesses;
(c) Actors and actresses, directors, scriptwriters and news correspondents who do not fall within the definition of the term "employee" in Section 8(d) of this Act;
(d) Professional athletes, coaches, trainers and jockeys; and
(e) Individual farmers and fishermen.
Unless otherwise specified herein, all provisions of this Act applicable to covered employees shall also be applicable to the covered self-employed persons.