PRINTER'S NO. 3114
No. 2301 Session of 1990
INTRODUCED BY KUKOVICH, FEE, KOSINSKI, PRESSMANN, LAUGHLIN,
COLE, PESCI, JAROLIN, LEVDANSKY, McHALE, MAINE, BILLOW,
LUCYK, PISTELLA, E. Z. TAYLOR, BELFANTI, COHEN, JOHNSON, FOX,
MARKOSEK, RAYMOND, D. W. SNYDER, GIGLIOTTI, HERMAN,
MICHLOVIC, DALEY, PETRARCA, OLASZ, VAN HORNE, JACKSON,
KAISER, GODSHALL, MORRIS, FREEMAN, ANGSTADT, MICOZZIE,
DeLUCA, MELIO, PRESTON, STABACK, BELARDI, BUNT, CIVERA, LEH,
FLICK AND DIETTERICK, MARCH 12, 1990
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON LABOR RELATIONS, MARCH 12, 1990
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of June 2, 1915 (P.L.736, No.338), entitled "An
2 act defining the liability of an employer to pay damages for
3 injuries received by an employe in the course of employment;
4 establishing an elective schedule of compensation; providing
5 procedure for the determination of liability and compensation
6 thereunder; and prescribing penalties," further providing for
7 benefits for volunteer firemen, policemen and members of
8 volunteer ambulance corps, rescue and lifesaving squads.
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 Pennsylvania Workmen's
13 Compensation Act, reenacted and amended June 21, 1939 (P.L.520,
14 No.281), is 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:
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1 (1.1) persons who serve as volunteer policemen of the
2 various municipalities who shall be and are hereby declared to
3 be employes of such municipality for the purposes of this act
4 who shall be entitled to receive compensation in the case of
5 injuries received while actually engaged as a volunteer
6 policeman or while going to or returning from any fire,
7 accident, or other emergency which such volunteer policeman
8 shall attend including travel from and the direct return to the
9 policeman's home, place of business or other place where he
10 shall have been when he received the call or alarm; or while
11 participating in the police force of which they are members; or
12 while repairing or doing other work about or on the police
13 apparatus or buildings and grounds of such police force upon the
14 authorization of the chief or other person in charge; or while
15 answering any emergency call for any purpose or while riding in
16 or upon the apparatus owned by the police force of which they
17 are members at any time or while performing any other duties of
18 such police force as are authorized by the municipality;
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20 Section 2. The act is amended by adding a section to read:
21 Section 602. All volunteer firemen, policemen and members of
22 volunteer ambulance corps, rescue and lifesaving squads who are
23 receiving compensation under this act shall also receive
24 additional compensation in an amount equal to the costs of
25 health care insurance for members of their immediate family.
26 Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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