PRINTER'S NO. 1095
No. 849 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY ORIE, TARTAGLIONE, FERLO, STACK, TOMLINSON,
RAFFERTY, LOGAN AND BOSCOLA, SEPTEMBER 8, 2005
REFERRED TO LABOR AND INDUSTRY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2005
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), entitled, as
2 reenacted and amended, "An act defining the liability of an
3 employer to pay damages for injuries received by an employe
4 in the course of employment; establishing an elective
5 schedule of compensation; providing procedure for the
6 determination of liability and compensation thereunder; and
7 prescribing penalties," further providing for the definition
8 of "employe."
9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
10 hereby enacts as follows:
11 Section 1. Section 601(a) of the act of June 2, 1915
12 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act,
13 reenacted and amended June 21, 1939 (P.L.520, No.281), is
14 amended by adding a clause to read:
15 Section 601. (a) In addition to those persons included
16 within the definition of the word "employe" as defined in
17 section 104, "employe" shall also include:
18 * * *
19 (11) A resident of this Commonwealth temporarily engaged as
20 a volunteer in a disaster relief function in this Commonwealth
1 or in another state who is declared to be an employe of the
2 Commonwealth for all purposes of this act and shall be entitled
3 to receive compensation in case of injuries while actually
4 engaged in the performance of duties as a volunteer.
5 * * *
6 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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