                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

 MINE RESCUE TEAMS (§ 45.2-546)

The Director may have trained and employed at the mine rescue and first aid
stations operated by the Department mine rescue teams as he determines
necessary. Each member of a mine rescue team shall devote four hours each month
for training purposes and shall be available at all times to assist in rescue
work. Members shall receive compensation for services at a rate set by the
Director, to be determined annually based on prevailing wage rates within the
industry. For the purposes of workers&#8217; compensation coverage during
training periods, such team members shall be deemed to be within the scope of
their regular employment. The Director shall certify to the Comptroller of the
Commonwealth that such team members have performed the required service. Upon
such certification, the Comptroller shall issue a warrant upon the state
treasury for their compensation. The Director may remove any team member at any
time.

HISTORY: 1975, c. 432, § 45.1-33.1; 1984, c. 590; 1994, c. 28, § 45.1-161.68;
1996, c. 774; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.