316 – Record of Enrollment.
§ 316. Record of enrollment. Each local director of civil defense shall maintain a record of enrollment of civil defense volunteers who are personnel of the volunteer agencies sponsored by his local office. Each record shall contain the name and address of the volunteer, the name of his employer, date of enrollment and authorized classification […]
317 – Determination of Contested Claims for Compensation.
§ 317. Determination of contested claims for compensation. A civil defense volunteer may file with the board a notice that his claim for compensation under this article has not been paid, and the board shall have full power and authority to determine all issues in relation to every such claim and shall file its decision […]
305 – Compensation Provided.
§ 305. Compensation provided. The schedule of special compensation for civil defense volunteers under this article is hereby established as follows: (1) Total disability. In case of total disability, sixty-six and two-thirds per centum of average weekly wages computed under the provisions of section fourteen shall be paid to the civil defense volunteer during continuance […]
306 – Compensation Not Allowed During First Seven Days.
§ 306. Compensation not allowed during first seven days. No compensation shall be allowed for the first seven days of disability, except medical benefits provided in section three hundred five subdivision three; and during a period of time and within an area in which a county or city is providing medical treatment for the injured […]
307 – Computation of Benefits.
§ 307. Computation of benefits. Compensation of a civil defense volunteer under this article shall be computed on the basis of his wages during the year preceding injury, in case of disability under the provisions of section fourteen subject to the limitations of section fifteen subdivision six, and in case of death under the provisions […]
308 – Liability for Compensation.
§ 308. Liability for compensation. Compensation provided in this article, including cash benefits, medical and chiropractic care and funeral expenses, shall be paid by the chairman promptly out of the special fund created under this article and, except as to a disallowed claim, without decision by the board.
309 – Non-Duplication.
§ 309. Non-duplication. No compensation under the provisions of this article shall be payable to any civil defense volunteer or to the dependents of a deceased civil defense volunteer otherwise entitled to receive workers’ compensation under the provisions of this chapter or of any other law, or volunteer firefighters’ benefits or volunteer ambulance workers’ benefits […]
310 – Disposition of Accrued Benefits Upon Death.
§ 310. Disposition of accrued benefits upon death. If any benefits due to a civil defense volunteer under this article are unpaid at the time of his death, such benefits shall be payable to the estate of the claimant or, at the option of the chairman, may be paid to the surviving spouse, child or […]
311 – Payments to Minors.
§ 311. Payments to minors. Civil defense volunteers who are minors shall be deemed to be sui juris for the purpose of receiving payment of compensation under this article. Work as a civil defense volunteer shall not be deemed an employment in violation of any of the provisions of the labor law for purposes of […]
312 – Exclusiveness of Remedy.
§ 312. Exclusiveness of remedy. Compensation as provided in this article shall be the exclusive remedy of a civil defense volunteer or his or her spouse, dependents, executor or administrator, for injury, disease or death arising in the course of civil defense volunteer service, as against the state or any political subdivision of the state […]