A volunteer emergency medical technician who was otherwise unemployed for decades is entitled to the statewide average weekly wage for compensation for an injury sustained on the job, according to a three-judge panel of the Commonwealth Court.
Borough of Heidelberg v. WCAB revolved around whether �601 of the Workers’ Compensation Act, which provides workers’ compensation to volunteer firefighters and EMTs, applied to a volunteer EMT who was not otherwise gainfully employed.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
