AN ACT
ENTITLED, An Act to
revise the requirements for volunteer firefighters to become eligible for
workers' compensation.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 62-1-5.2 be amended to read as follows:
62-1-5.2. Any firefighter who is a member of any county, municipal, special purpose district, or township fire department which has on file a cooperative fire suppression agreement with the South Dakota Department of Agriculture, and has been approved by the governing body for assignment to the state, is eligible for workers' compensation benefits from the state if injured during a period of time commencing from the time dispatched by the state forester until the time the firefighter returns to the location from which the firefighter was originally dispatched by the state forester. In the event of injury or death, the firefighter shall, for the purpose of computing compensation, be considered to be earning a wage that would entitle that person to the maximum compensation for death or injury allowable under this title; but in no event may payments to any firefighter exceed the maximum limitations for benefits as set out in this title.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA:
Section 1. That § 62-1-5.2 be amended to read as follows:
62-1-5.2. Any firefighter who is a member of any county, municipal, special purpose district, or township fire department which has on file a cooperative fire suppression agreement with the South Dakota Department of Agriculture, and has been approved by the governing body for assignment to the state, is eligible for workers' compensation benefits from the state if injured during a period of time commencing from the time dispatched by the state forester until the time the firefighter returns to the location from which the firefighter was originally dispatched by the state forester. In the event of injury or death, the firefighter shall, for the purpose of computing compensation, be considered to be earning a wage that would entitle that person to the maximum compensation for death or injury allowable under this title; but in no event may payments to any firefighter exceed the maximum limitations for benefits as set out in this title.
For purposes of determining compensation any remuneration received by a member who
voluntarily serves the department may not be considered.
No firefighter under this section may be deemed a state employee for any purpose other than
eligibility to receive workers' compensation from the state under this section.
An Act to revise the requirements for volunteer firefighters to become eligible for workers' compensation.
An Act to revise the requirements for volunteer firefighters to become eligible for workers' compensation.
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I certify that the attached Act originated in the
HOUSE as
Bill
No.
1257
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____________________________
Chief Clerk
Chief Clerk
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Speaker of the House
Speaker of the House
Attest:
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Chief Clerk
Chief Clerk
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President of the Senate
Attest:
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Secretary of the Senate
Secretary of the Senate
House
Bill
No.
1257
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______=========================
Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,
File No. ____
Chapter No. ______
Received at this Executive Office this _____ day of _____________ ,
20____ at ____________ M.
By _________________________
for the Governor
for the Governor
The attached Act is hereby
approved this ________ day of
______________ , A.D., 20___
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Governor
Governor
STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,
ss.
Office of the Secretary of State
Filed ____________ , 20___
at _________ o'clock __ M.
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Secretary of State
Secretary of State
By _________________________
Asst. Secretary of State
