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Newfoundland Regulation 1998 Workers' Compensation Regulations (Amendment) (Filed
December 23, 1998) Under the
authority of section 40 of the Workers'
Compensation Act, the Lieutenant-Governor in Council makes the following
regulations. Dated at John R.
Cummings, Q.C. REGULATION Analysis 1. Ss.15.1
& 15.2 Added
CNR 1025/96 1. The Workers'
Compensation Regulations are amended by adding immediately after section 15
the following: Volunteer ambulance service 15.1 On the application of a municipally-sponsored or independent community
volunteer ambulance service certified under the Motor Carrier Act and regulations, the commission may apply the
provisions of the Act in the manner set out in section 15.2. When members are covered 15.2 (1) For the purpose of the Act, where the commission has admitted a
volunteer ambulance service (a) the
members of that service who are designated by an official of the Department of
Health and Community Services shall be considered workers; and (b) the
ambulance service that makes the application for admission of the service shall
be considered the employer, for the purpose of the Act. (2) The
members of the volunteer ambulance service are considered to be in the course
of their employment from the time they respond to a call until they have
completed those activities required to respond to that call. (3) The
members of a volunteer ambulance service are also considered to be in the
course of their employment while (a) carrying
out duties and responsibilities of a member of a volunteer ambulance service as
assigned by their employer or its delegate; (b) repairing
and maintaining ambulance or other equipment related to the ambulance service;
and (c) attending
educational and training sessions which have been sanctioned by the Department
of Health and Community Services. (4) The
members of a volunteer ambulance service are not considered to be in the course
of their employment while involved in fundraising activities on behalf of the
service. (5) An
employer shall yearly, before January 1 and at the other times that the commission
requires, notify the commission of the number of members of the volunteer
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