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20-22-809. Workers' compensation.
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20-22-809. Workers' compensation.
(a) For the purpose of workers' compensation coverage in cases of injury to or death of an individual, volunteer firefighters of certified fire departments, other than municipal fire departments, who meet the requirements of this section are county employees and shall receive minimum compensation. Their survivors shall receive death benefits in the same manner as regular county employees for injury or death arising out of and in the course of their activities as firefighters.
(b) Volunteer firefighters requesting workers' compensation coverage shall annually file with the county clerk evidence that:
(1) The firefighter has met the minimum training standards recommended by the Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board; and
(2) The volunteer firefighter is a member of a certified fire department other than a municipal fire department.
(c) A member of a fire department under § 20-22-806 who does not engage in firefighting is eligible for workers' compensation under this section.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-22-809
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20-22-809. Workers' compensation.
(a) For the purpose of workers' compensation coverage in cases of injury to or death of an individual, volunteer firefighters of certified fire departments, other than municipal fire departments, who meet the requirements of this section are county employees and shall receive minimum compensation. Their survivors shall receive death benefits in the same manner as regular county employees for injury or death arising out of and in the course of their activities as firefighters.
(b) Volunteer firefighters requesting workers' compensation coverage shall annually file with the county clerk evidence that:
(1) The firefighter has met the minimum training standards recommended by the Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board; and
(2) The volunteer firefighter is a member of a certified fire department other than a municipal fire department.
(c) A member of a fire department under § 20-22-806 who does not engage in firefighting is eligible for workers' compensation under this section.
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
20-22-806. Certification and classification of fire departments.
(a) Fire departments in this state may apply for annual certification and classification by the Director of the Office of Fire Protection Services. Each fire department applying for certification shall submit such information as may be required by the director to determine whether the fire department meets minimum certification standards and to classify the department as to its level of service.
(b)(1) Certification standards for fire departments shall not be changed unless the changes are approved by the Arkansas Fire Protection Services Board.
(2) Any change to the certification standards under this subsection shall not be effective until twelve (12) months after the adoption of the published change.
(c)(1) Firefighters shall maintain a minimum of sixteen (16) hours per year of certifiable training meeting the standards of the Arkansas Fire Training Academy.
(2) A firefighter who receives more certified hours than required in subdivision (c)(1) of this section in a year may carry over the additional certified hours to the next year only.
(d) Firefighters shall also receive within the first year of service as a firefighter:
(1) Up to sixteen (16) hours in the Introduction to Firefighting course;
(2) Up to sixteen (16) hours in the Personal Protective Equipment course; and
(3) Up to eight (8) hours in the Wildland Fire Suppression course.
(e)(1) A member of a fire department who does not engage in firefighting is exempt from the requirements of this section.
(2) A member under subdivision (e)(1) of this section shall be eligible for workers' compensation coverage under § 20-22-809.
(3) A member under subdivision (e)(1) of this section is considered a firefighter for the purpose of n
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 20-22-806
Stored review status: Historical 2020-11-06 source release; later amendments not reconciled; machine-extracted, not independently legally reviewed; source heading status: text_in_historical_source. The source passage cites 20-22-806. This identifies an authority to review, not proof of applicability.