Standard Practice for Workers’ Compensation Coverage of Emergency Services Volunteers

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-04-2019

Publisher

American Society for Testing and Materials

This practice defines the application of insurance benefits for emergency services volunteers and units in the manner and extent as provided for under the workers’ compensation statutes of the state in which the volunteer or unit provides services.

1.1This practice defines the application of insurance benefits for emergency services volunteers and units in the manner and extent as provided for under the workers’ compensation statutes of the state in which the volunteer or unit provides services.

1.2This practice identifies the basic types of emergency service volunteer, and the types of activities that should be covered by workers’ compensation insurance.

1.3This practice includes both emergency service units who operate as organized resources to a public authority legally responsible for the provision of search and rescue and other emergency services, as well as those volunteers who respond to a general request to the public for their services.

1.4This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety, health, and environmental practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

1.5This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.

Committee	F 32
DocumentType	Standard Practice
Pages	5
ProductNote	Reconfirmed 2000
PublisherName	American Society for Testing and Materials
Status	Current
Supersedes	ASTM F 2047 : 2000 : R2012

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