Texas Labor Code - Section 406.098. Volunteer Emergency Service Members And Personnel
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§ 406.098. VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY SERVICE MEMBERS AND
PERSONNEL. (a) An emergency service organization which is not a
political subdivision or which is separate from any political
subdivision may elect to obtain workers' compensation insurance
coverage for its named volunteer members who participate in the
normal functions of the organization. A person covered under this
subsection is entitled to full medical benefits and the minimum
compensation payments under the law.
(b) In this section, unless a different meaning is plainly
required by law:
(1) "Emergency service organization" means any
organization established to provide for the general public:
(A) fire prevention and suppression;
(B) hazardous materials response operations; or
(C) emergency medical services.
(2) "Volunteer members" means individuals who are
carried on the membership list of the organization as active
participants and who receive no remuneration for their services.
(3) "Normal functions" means any response to,
participation in, or departure from an incident scene; training;
meetings; performance of equipment maintenance; or organizational
functions.
(4) "Political subdivision" means a county,
municipality, special district, school district, junior college
district, housing authority, community center for mental health and
mental retardation services established under Subchapter A,
Chapter 534, Health and Safety Code, or any other legally
constituted political subdivision of the state.
(c) The commissioner of insurance shall adopt rules
governing the method of calculating premiums for workers'
compensation insurance coverage for volunteer members who are
covered pursuant to this section.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 849, § 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.
Renumbered from V.T.C.A., Labor Code § 406.097 by Acts 1997,
75th Leg., ch. 165, § 31.01(63), eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., ch. 265, § 3.037, eff. Sept. 1, 2005.
Section: 406.091 406.092 406.093 406.094 406.095 406.096 406.097 406.098 406.121 406.122 406.123 406.124 406.125 406.126 406.127
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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