                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

 MINE RESCUE TEAMS (§ 45.2-1135)

The Director may have trained and employed at the mine rescue and first aid
stations operated by the Department within the Commonwealth the mine rescue
teams that 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: 1997, c. 390, § 45.1-161.292:41; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.