P.R. Laws tit. 8, § 1032

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§ 1032. Compensation for accidents while rendering services

Nonprofit organizations and health facilities included in subsections (a) and (b) of § 1027 of this title may, upon payment of the corresponding premium, avail themselves, regarding volunteers, of the benefits set forth in §§ 1 et seq. of Title 11, known as the Compensation System for Work-Related Accidents Act, which provides protection for persons who work as volunteers in public bodies attached to any municipality, agency, dependency or instrumentality of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Said premium shall be calculated based on one third of the monthly federal minimum wage, formula to be applied equally for the payment of premiums by persons who serve as volunteers in public bodies attached to any municipality, agency, dependency or instrumentality of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

History —Sept. 8, 2004, No. 261, § 10, eff. 90 days after Sept. 8, 2004.