SF0059 • 2010

Workers' compensation-firefighters.

AN ACT relating to workers' compensation; providing that coverage for firefighters includes competition during employer sanctioned training events and other ancillary activities as specified; and providing for an effective date.

Labor

Enacted

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Sponsor: Senator Dockstader
Last action: 2010-03-11
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2010

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Amendments

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SF0059SS001

Standing Committee • SCOTT

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by SCOTT

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Bill History

2010-03-11 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 112
2010-03-11 Governor
Governor Signed SEA0040
2010-03-04 House
H Speaker Signed SEA No. 0040
2010-03-04 Senate
S President Signed SEA No. 0040
2010-03-03 LSO
Assigned Number SEA0040
2010-03-03 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2010-03-02 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2010-03-01 House
H Passed CoW
2010-02-26 House
H Placed on General File
2010-02-26 House
H09 Recommended Do Pass
2010-02-23 House
H Introduced and Referred to H09
2010-02-23 House
H Received for Introduction
2010-02-22 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2010-02-19 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2010-02-18 Senate
S Passed CoW
2010-02-18 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2010-02-18 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2010-02-17 Senate
S Placed on General File
2010-02-17 Senate
S10 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2010-02-10 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S10
2010-02-09 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2010-02-08 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
SF0059
Drafter:

JWL

LSO No.:
10LSO-0221
Effective Date:

7/1/2010

Enrolled Act No.:
SEA0040

Chapter No.:

Prime Sponsor:
Senator
Dockstader

Catch Title:
Workers'
compensation-firefighters.

Subject:
Amends
Workers' Compensation coverage for firefighters

Summary/Major Elements:

The Wyoming Workers'
Compensation Act currently covers employed and volunteer firefighters.

This act clarifies that
injuries to firefighters are covered by workers' compensation if the injuries
are incurred while performing under the direction of a duly authorized officer
and while engaged in:

o

Competition at employer
sanctioned training events;

o

Construction, maintenance or
improvement of equipment or facilities utilized in fire protection activities;

o

Fundraising, civic affairs or
other similar authorized activities.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL SENATE

FILE

NO.
0059

ENROLLED ACT NO. 40, SENATE

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2010 BUDGET SESSION

AN ACT relating to
workers' compensation; providing that coverage for firefighters includes competition during employer sanctioned training events
and other ancillary activities as specified
;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.
W.S. 27
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14
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108(a)(ii)(S)(I)(1)c.
,

(d) by creating a new paragraph (xviii),
(e)(i)(E)
, (F) and by creating a new subparagraph (G)
is amended to read:

27
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14
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108.

Extrahazardous industries, employments, occupations; enumeration; definitions; optional coverage.

(a)

This act applies to the following, which shall be deemed extrahazardous employment:

(ii)

Regardless of individual occupation, all workers employed in the following sectors, subsectors, industry groups and industries, as each is defined in the most recent edition of the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) manual:

(S)

Public administration, sector 92:

(I)

Subsector 922, justice, public order and safety activities:

(1)

Industry group 9221, justice, public order and safety activities:

c.

NAICS industry 92215, fire protection
, including
firefighters while performing under the direction of a duly authorized officer in charge and engaged in competition at employer sanctioned training events, construction, maintenance or improvement of equipment or facilities utilized in fire protection activities, fundraising, civic affairs or other similar authorized activities
.

(d)

This act applies to governmental entities engaged in an industrial classification listed under subsection (a) of this section and to employees of governmental entities engaged in or employed as the following:

(xviii)

Fire protection, including firefighters while performing under the direction of a duly authorized officer in charge and engaged in competition at employer sanctioned training events, construction, maintenance or improvement of equipment or facilities utilized in the fire protection activities, fundraising, civic affairs or similar authorized activities.

(e)

Specifically enumerated volunteers to whom this act applies are:

(i)

Firefighters while:

(E)

Training for the activities enumerated in subparagraphs (A) through (D) and (F) of this paragraph
,
including while engaged in competition at employer sanctioned training events
;
or

(F)

Constructing, maintaining or improving equipment or facilities utilized in the activities enumerated in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of this paragraph
;
.

or

(G)

Performing under the direction of a duly authorized officer in charge and engaged in fundraising, civic affairs or other similar authorized activities.

Section 2.
This act is effective July 1, 2010.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the Senate.

Chief Clerk

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