PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 334 PRINTER'S NO. 1644
No. 292 Session of 2007
INTRODUCED BY DiGIROLAMO, BAKER, BELFANTI, CAPPELLI, CASORIO, CLYMER, FABRIZIO, FREEMAN, GEORGE, GERGELY, GINGRICH, GOODMAN, HALUSKA, HARHAI, HENNESSEY, M. KELLER, KILLION, McCALL, McILHATTAN, MELIO, MUSTIO, NAILOR, O'NEILL, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SIPTROTH, SOLOBAY, SONNEY, STERN, SURRA, J. TAYLOR, WATSON, YOUNGBLOOD, COX, GEIST, HORNAMAN, JAMES AND MURT, FEBRUARY 7, 2007
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON LABOR RELATIONS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MAY 22, 2007
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 defining "employe." 8 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 9 hereby enacts as follows: 10 Section 1. Section 601(a) of the act of June 2, 1915 11 (P.L.736, No.338), known as the Workers' Compensation Act, 12 reenacted and amended June 21, 1939 (P.L.520, No.281), is 13 amended by adding a clause to read: 14 Section 601. (a) In addition to those persons included 15 within the definition of the word "employe" as defined in 16 section 104, "employe" shall also include: 17 * * *
1 (11) Citizens INDIVIDUALS who: <-- 2 (i) have completed the Community Emergency Response Team 3 program as outlined by the Federal Emergency Management Agency; 4 (ii) are authorized in writing by a county or municipality 5 to assist first responders in disaster assistance; and <-- 6 (iii) are acting voluntarily in the capacity of assisting 7 first responders in disaster assistance. AN EMERGENCY OR MAJOR <-- 8 DISASTER AS DECLARED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OR 9 THE GOVERNOR OF THE COMMONWEALTH; AND 10 (IV) ARE PROPERLY DISPATCHED BY THE MUNICIPALITY TO BE 11 ACTING IN CAPACITY OF ASSISTING FIRST RESPONDERS. 12 Citizens INDIVIDUALS who qualify under this clause are <-- 13 considered employes of the county or municipality which issues <-- 14 the written authorization under subclause (ii). OF THE <-- 15 COMMONWEALTH FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ACT. 16 * * * 17 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. A19L77VDL/20070H0292B1644 - 2 -