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Committee clears bill to extend workers' compensation to volunteers injured while fundraising, 25‑1
Summary
House Local Government Committee voted 25‑1 to report HB20‑87, which would amend the Workers' Compensation Act to cover volunteer firefighters, EMTs and rescue squad members injured while organizing or engaging in fundraising activities; social members are excluded.
The House Local Government Committee voted 25‑1 to report House Bill 20‑87 to the House. The bill would amend the Workers’ Compensation Act (Act 338 of 1915) to include organized fundraising activities within the scope of employment for volunteer firefighters, volunteer ambulance corps and volunteer rescue squads (excluding social members).
Committee staff said the bill grew from a resolution by…
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