If, in addition to monetary assistance, benefits, or other temporary or permanent relief, the United States government or any agent thereof furnishes medical, surgical, or hospital treatment or any combination thereof to an injured civil defense worker, such civil defense worker has no right to receive similar medical, surgical, or hospital treatment as provided in this part 8; except that the adjusting agent, as adjusting agent of the office of emergency management, may furnish medical, surgical, or hospital treatment as part of the compensation provided under this part 8.
Source: L. 2012: Entire part RC&RE with relocations, (HB 12-1283), ch. 240, p. 1093, § 10, effective July 1.
Editor's note: This section is similar to former § 24-32-2215 as it existed prior to 2012.
Structure Colorado Code
Part 8 - Compensation Benefits to Volunteer Civil Defense Workers
§ 24-33.5-801. Legislative Declaration
§ 24-33.5-803. Compensation for Injury Limited
§ 24-33.5-804. Compensation Provided Is Exclusive
§ 24-33.5-805. Compensation for Death or Injury
§ 24-33.5-806. Benefits Limited to Appropriation
§ 24-33.5-807. Benefits Depend on Reserve
§ 24-33.5-808. Workers' Compensation Law Applies
§ 24-33.5-809. Agreement for Disposition of Claims
§ 24-33.5-810. Reimbursement of Fund
§ 24-33.5-811. Parties to Agreement
§ 24-33.5-812. Other Provisions of Agreement
§ 24-33.5-813. Power of Recovery - Use of Recovered Amounts
§ 24-33.5-814. Federal Benefits Deducted
§ 24-33.5-815. State Medical Aid Denied - When
§ 24-33.5-816. Medical Benefits as Part of Compensation
§ 24-33.5-817. State Benefits Barred - When
§ 24-33.5-818. Classes of Workers - Registration - Duties
§ 24-33.5-819. Accrediting Local Organization
§ 24-33.5-820. Accredited Status Lost - When
§ 24-33.5-821. Transfer of Moneys
§ 24-33.5-823. Qualified Volunteer Organization List - Creation - Nomination of Organizations
§ 24-33.5-824. Volunteers - Provision of Emergency Services - Protections - Benefits
§ 24-33.5-825. Qualified Volunteers - Leave of Absence - Public Employees
§ 24-33.5-826. Qualified Volunteers - Leave of Absence - Private Employees