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Ch. 369 2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(3) (I) "EMERGENCY" HAS THE MEANING STATED IN § 14-101(C) OF
THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE.
(II) "EMERGENCY" INCLUDES:
1. A CATASTROPHIC HEALTH EMERGENCY AS DEFINED IN §
14-3A-01 OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE; AND
2. ANY EVENT FOR WHICH THE STATE PROVIDES
VOLUNTEER SERVICES IN ACCORDANCE WITH:
A. THE PROVISIONS FOR A STATE OF EMERGENCY UNDER §
14-107 OR § 14-108 OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE;
B. THE INTERSTATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND CIVIL
DEFENSE COMPACT UNDER § 14-602 OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE; OR
C. THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT
UNDER § 14-702 OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY ARTICLE.
(B) (1) SUBJECT TO PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION, A CIVIL DEFENSE
VOLUNTEER IS A COVERED EMPLOYEE IF THE INDIVIDUAL SUSTAINS AN INJURY IN
THE COURSE OF PROVIDING SERVICES AT THE REQUEST OF THE STATE DURING AN
EMERGENCY WHILE THE EMERGENCY MAY REASONABLY BE CONSIDERED TO BE IN
EXISTENCE, OR DURING SCHEDULED EMERGENCY TRAINING.
(2) A CIVIL DEFENSE VOLUNTEER IS NOT ENTITLED TO WORKERS'
COMPENSATION BENEFITS UNDER THIS SECTION IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS OTHERWISE
COVERED BY WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE FOR SERVICES PERFORMED AT
THE REQUEST OF THE STATE DURING AN EMERGENCY OR SCHEDULED EMERGENCY
TRAINING.
(3) A CIVIL DEFENSE VOLUNTEER MUST FILE A CLAIM IN THIS STATE TO
BE ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS UNDER THIS SECTION.
(4)' FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPUTING THE AVERAGE WEEKLY WAGE OF
A CIVIL DEFENSE VOLUNTEER WHO IS COVERED UNDER THIS SECTION, THE WAGES
OF THE COVERED EMPLOYEE SHALL BE:
(I) FOR A COVERED EMPLOYEE WHO RECEIVED A SALARY OR
WAGES FROM OTHER EMPLOYMENT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENTAL PERSONAL
INJURY OR LAST INJURIOUS EXPOSURE, THE SALARY OR WAGES FROM THE OTHER
EMPLOYMENT; OR
(II) FOR A COVERED EMPLOYEE WHO DID NOT RECEIVE A SALARY
OR WAGES FROM OTHER EMPLOYMENT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENTAL
PERSONAL INJURY OR LAST INJURIOUS EXPOSURE:
1. IF THE COVERED EMPLOYEE DERIVED INCOME FROM A
SOURCE OTHER THAN SALARY OR WAGES AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENTAL
PERSONAL INJURY OR LAST INJURIOUS EXPOSURE, AN AMOUNT THAT ALLOWS THE
MAXIMUM COMPENSATION UNDER THIS TITLE;
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