§ 5802. Benefit
Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 35 Pa.C.S.A. Health and SafetyEffective: April 29, 2020
Effective: April 29, 2020
35 Pa.C.S.A. § 5802
§ 5802. Benefit
(2) For purposes of computing the average weekly wage of a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard or dependent thereof, weekly wages shall be calculated using the daily base pay table under 37 U.S.C (relating to pay and allowances of the uniformed services) to determine the Pennsylvania National Guard member's daily wage at the time of the injury. The average weekly wage shall equal the member's daily base pay multiplied by five.
(c) No Commonwealth employee status.--In no event shall any member of the Pennsylvania National Guard while performing the activities described in subsection (a) be deemed an employee of the Commonwealth for any purpose or benefit. Nothing in this section shall be construed to entitle a member of the Pennsylvania National Guard to any benefit or emolument provided to an employee of the Commonwealth.
“Department.” The Department of Military and Veterans Affairs of the Commonwealth.
“Injury.” Contracts or is diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019, known as COVID-19, as identified in the proclamation of disaster emergency issued by the Governor on March 6, 2020, published at 50 Pa.B. 1644 (March 21, 2020), or is subject to quarantine resulting from exposure to COVID-19, and, by reason of the exposure, is temporarily incapacitated from performing duties.
“Participating.” The term includes activities ordered by the Adjutant General or by the Governor, such as training, an exercise or related official functions.
“Special State Duty.” State military duty by the Pennsylvania National Guard under this section. The term shall not include State Active Duty for Emergency under this section or duty authorized and funded under 10 U.S.C. (relating to armed forces) or 32 U.S.C. (relating to national guard)
“State Active Duty for Emergency.” State military duty by the Pennsylvania National Guard under 51 Pa.C.S. § 508 (relating to active duty for emergency) that is not active duty authorized and funded under 10 U.S.C. or 32 U.S.C.
Credits
2020, April 29, P.L. 118, No. 17, § 1, imd. effective.
35 Pa.C.S.A. § 5802, PA ST 35 Pa.C.S.A. § 5802
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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