Compensation for accidental injury - 35 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7706

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     § 7706.  Compensation for accidental injury.
        (a)  Benefits.--All duly enrolled emergency management
     volunteers, and such other volunteers as the agency shall by
     regulation qualify, who are not eligible to receive benefits
     under the Workmen's Compensation Laws shall be entitled, except
     during a state of war or period of armed conflict within the
     continental limits of the United States, to the following
     benefits relating to injuries sustained while actually engaged
     in emergency management activities and services or in or en
     route to and from emergency management tests, drills, exercises
     or operations authorized by the Pennsylvania Emergency
     Management Agency and carried out in accordance with rules and
     orders promulgated and adopted by the agency:
            (1)  A sum of $20,000 for accidental injury directly
        causing or leading to death.
            (2)  A sum not exceeding $15,000 for reimbursement for
        medical and hospital expenses associated with accidental
        injury.
            (3)  Weekly payments of $200, not to exceed six months in
        duration, beginning on the eighth day of disability directly
        arising from accidental injury rendering the individual
        totally incapable of following his normal gainful pursuits.
        (b)  Source of funds.--All benefits hereby authorized shall
     be paid out of funds appropriated to the agency. Payments shall
     be made on the basis of claims submitted to the agency through
     the Department of Labor and Industry in accordance with rules
     and orders promulgated and adopted by the agency.
     (July 13, 1988, P.L.501, No.87, eff. imd.)

        1988 Amendment.  Act 87 amended subsec. (a).

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