14 – Previous Disability.
§ 14. Previous disability. The fact that a volunteer ambulance worker has suffered previous disability or received benefits therefor as provided in the workers’ compensation law, or this chapter shall not preclude him from benefits for a later injury nor preclude death benefits for death resulting therefrom; provided, however, that a volunteer ambulance worker who […]
15 – Expense for Rehabilitating Injured Volunteer Ambulance Workers.
§ 15. Expense for rehabilitating injured volunteer ambulance workers. A volunteer ambulance worker, who as a result of injury is or may be expected to be totally or partially incapacitated for a remunerative occupation and who, under the direction of the state education department is being rendered fit to engage in a remunerative occupation, may […]
16 – Treatment and Care.
§ 16. Treatment and care. A volunteer ambulance worker injured in line of duty shall be entitled to receive medical, surgical, podiatric, chiropractic, psychological and other attendance and treatment, nurse and hospital service, medicine, crutches, artificial members, devices, appliances, and apparatus, including the replacement and repair thereof, for such period as the nature of the […]
17 – Noncitizens.
§ 17. Noncitizens. Financial benefits payable under this chapter to noncitizens not residents or about to become nonresidents of the United States or Canada shall be in the same amount as provided for residents, except that dependents in any foreign country shall be limited to surviving spouse and child or children, or, if there be […]
18 – Disposition of Accrued Benefits Upon Death.
§ 18. Disposition of accrued benefits upon death. Except as otherwise provided in section ten of this article, in the case of the death of an injured volunteer ambulance worker to whom there was due at the time of his death any benefits under the provisions of this chapter, the amount of such benefits shall […]
19 – Exclusiveness of Remedy.
§ 19. Exclusiveness of remedy. The benefits provided by this chapter shall be the exclusive remedy of a volunteer ambulance worker, or his spouse, parents, dependents, next of kin, executor or administrator, or anyone otherwise entitled to recover damages, at common law or otherwise, for or on account of an injury to a volunteer ambulance […]
5 – Coverage.
§ 5. Coverage. 1. The duties and activities in relation to which benefits shall be paid and provided pursuant to this chapter are: a. Necessary travel to, working at, and necessary travel returning from an accident, alarm of accident, or other duty to which his ambulance department, ambulance company, or any unit thereof, either has […]
6 – Volunteer Ambulance Workers’ Benefits; General.
§ 6. Volunteer ambulance workers’ benefits; general. If a volunteer ambulance worker dies from the effects of injury in the line of duty, or if such an ambulance worker shall be injured in line of duty, benefits shall be paid and provided pursuant to this chapter, except that there shall be no liability for such […]
7 – Death Benefits.
§ 7. Death benefits. In the event of death the benefit shall be known as a death benefit and shall be paid as follows: 1. The reasonable funeral expenses of the deceased volunteer ambulance worker shall be paid in an amount not exceeding six thousand seven hundred dollars. If such funeral expenses shall have been […]
7-A – Date of Death Benefits.
§ 7-a. Date of death benefits. All weekly benefits payable under section seven of this article shall accrue as of the date of death of the volunteer ambulance worker. In the event that a person or persons entitled to weekly benefits shall die before a determination is made on the merits of their claim, and […]