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Senate creates voluntary workers' compensation portal for volunteers
Summary
The Senate approved a first substitute to SB76 to create a voluntary portal enabling nonprofits, festivals and other host entities to obtain workers' compensation coverage for volunteers; benefit calculations are tied to minimum wage and hours volunteered, and the substitute preserves third‑party suit rights and exclusive-remedy protections.
The Senate approved a first substitute to SB76 to allow employers and qualifying organizations to purchase workers' compensation coverage for volunteers through a voluntary portal.
Senator Maine, sponsor of the substitute, said the change responds to repeated requests from nonprofits and event organizers (for example, Park City and…
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