N.Y. Volunteer Ambulance Workers Benefit § 90 References to Workers' Compensation Law

• Library: New York Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through 2023 NY Law Chapter 774
• Year: 2023
• Citation: N.Y. Volunteer Ambulance Workers Benefit § 90

Where the provisions of any section or part of any section of the workers' compensation law are made applicable to this chapter and are incorporated herein by reference, the following terms used in such provisions of the workers' compensation law shall have the following meanings when read in connection with this chapter:

1. "Accident" means "injury" as defined in this chapter.

2. "Dependent husband" means the "surviving spouse" of a female volunteer ambulance worker, as defined in this chapter.

3. "Employee" means a volunteer ambulance worker who has been or might be injured in line of duty or who dies or might die from the effects of such an injury.

4. "Employment" means service of a volunteer ambulance worker in line of duty.

5. "Employer" means the political subdivision or volunteer ambulance company liable for payment of financial benefits pursuant to this chapter.

6. "Injury" means "injury" as defined in this chapter.

7. "Injured worker" means injured volunteer ambulance worker.