Bill > HB2087

This bill amends the Workers' Compensation Act to expand and clarify definitions related to volunteer emergency service workers' compensation coverage. Specifically, the bill updates language around volunteer fire departments, ambulance corps, and rescue squads to explicitly include organized fundraising activities as compensable work activities. The bill also refines the definition of "operational support" for these volunteer organizations, allowing workers' compensation coverage for members who provide behind-the-scenes support like maintaining equipment, acting as trustees, organizing fundraising events, providing IT support, and assisting with administrative tasks. These changes ensure that volunteers who contribute to emergency service organizations in various capacities—whether responding to emergencies or supporting the organization's infrastructure—can be eligible for workers' compensation if they are injured while performing approved organizational duties. The bill takes effect 60 days after its passage, providing these volunteer organizations with clearer guidelines about workers' compensation coverage for their members.

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https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2087