67-20-3 - Purposes for which a volunteer is considered a government employee. - Utah Statutes

67-20-3. Purposes for which a volunteer is considered a government employee.
(1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a volunteer is considered a governmentemployee for purposes of:
(a) receiving workers' compensation medical benefits, which shall be the exclusiveremedy for all injuries and occupational diseases as provided under Title 34A, Chapter 2,Workers' Compensation Act, and Chapter 3, Utah Occupational Disease Act;
(b) the operation of motor vehicles or equipment if the volunteer is properly licensed andauthorized to do so; and
(c) liability protection and indemnification normally afforded paid governmentemployees.
(2) (a) Notwithstanding Subsection (1)(a), a supervising agency shall provide workers'compensation benefits for a volunteer safety officer as provided in Section 67-20-7.
(b) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a), a volunteer safety officer is considered anemployee of the supervising agency of the volunteer safety officer for purposes of Subsections(1)(b) and (c).

Amended by Chapter 36, 2002 General Session