(a) The chief executive officer of the municipality in which a major disaster or emergency occurs, or his designee, may take such action as he deems necessary to mitigate the major disaster or emergency and to secure and preserve any documents and evidence pertinent to and necessary for a future investigation.
(b) Any person who is not a member of a civil preparedness force and who is requested by the chief executive officer of a municipality or his designee to render aid in any major disaster, emergency, disaster emergency or attack shall register, as soon as practicable, with the local chief executive authority of the municipality requesting such aid, or his designee. Any such person for whom workers' compensation benefits are not otherwise provided shall be compensated for death, disability or injury resulting from the rendering of such aid pursuant to the provisions of chapter 568, except that (1) such person shall be construed to be an employee of the municipality where the aid was rendered and (2) the person's average weekly wage, as said term is used in chapter 568, shall be ascertained pursuant to the provisions of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 28-14. All claims under this subsection shall be determined according to the procedures specified in chapter 568.
(P.A. 88-359, S. 8, 12; P.A. 89-316, S. 3.)
History: P.A. 89-316 added Subsec. (b) concerning workers' compensation benefits for certain persons injured while assisting in a major disaster, emergency, disaster emergency or attack.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 28 - Civil Preparedness and Emergency Services
Chapter 517 - Civil Preparedness, Emergency Management and Homeland Security
Section 28-2. - Emergency management. Director. Office.
Section 28-3. - Political activity.
Section 28-4. - Agreements with other states. Local offices.
Section 28-6. - Mutual aid or mobile support units.
Section 28-7. - Local and joint organizations: Organization; powers; temporary aid.
Section 28-8. - Outside aid by local police, fire or other preparedness forces.
Section 28-8b. - Use of nerve agent antidote medications.
Section 28-9a. - Governor's further powers.
Section 28-9b. - Governor's authority concerning federal loans to state political subdivisions.
Section 28-9c. - Removal of debris or wreckage. Governor's powers.
Section 28-9d. - Federal assistance for individual or family disaster-related expenses.
Section 28-10. - Special session of General Assembly.
Section 28-11. - Taking of property during emergency.
Section 28-12. - Loyalty oath. Roster of members.
Section 28-14. - Compensation for death, disability or injury.
Section 28-15. - Acceptance of federal or other assistance. Nondiscrimination.
Section 28-16. - Stockpile of supplies.
Section 28-17a. - Employment protection for civil air patrol members.
Section 28-18. - Execution of orders and regulations.
Section 28-19. - Appointees to be fingerprinted.
Section 28-20. - Agreements for storage of federally-owned property.