N.Y. Workers' Compensation Law § 302: Definitions

§ 302. Definitions. Except as otherwise provided in this article,

terms used in this article shall have the meaning given to such terms in

articles one to eight, inclusive, of this chapter and in the state

defense emergency act.

1. "Civil defense volunteers" shall include those members of the civil

defense forces under the provisions of the state defense emergency act

who are volunteer persons serving without compensation in the personnel

of volunteer agencies.

2. "Authorized civil defense service" for the purposes of this article

includes duties and services performed by an air raid warden during

attack, actual or imminent, and subsequent to attack, but not during

training or practice periods; and duties and services performed by a

civil defense volunteer other than an air raid warden following actual

attack, but not during training or practice periods or during attack,

actual or imminent. For the purposes of this article, such services

shall be those authorized by the local director of civil defense in

accordance with regulations and orders of the commission or state

director of civil defense.

3. "Injury" within the meaning of this article means only accidental

injury arising in the course of authorized civil defense service during

attack, actual or imminent, or subsequent to attack, and disease or

infection that may be sustained or death incurred either as the natural

and unavoidable result thereof or of exposure to radiation or to noxious

gases or to germ warfare in the course of such authorized service.

4. "Commission" shall mean the state civil defense commission created

by article three of the state defense emergency act, and "state

director" shall mean the New York state director of civil defense

appointed under the provisions of said act.

5. "Board" shall mean the workers' compensation board.

6. "Chairman" shall mean the chairman of the workers' compensation

board.