POLICY NUMBER: 1. 1. 2

Effective Date: February 1, 1996
Date Issued: December 1, 1995
Date Approved by Board of Directors: Sept. 14, 1995
Topic: Coverage Police/Firefighters Employed in Off-Duty Hours
Section: Entitlement
Subsection: Injuries

Policy Statement

1. The following sets out the policy for coverage of members of police or fire departments, assessed by the W.C.B., employed in their "off-duty" hours as special security, crowd control, etc.

1.1 Where such police officers or fire fighters carry out similar off-duty employment and are assigned by and under the control of their respective departments, and in uniform, they are considered to be in the course of their employment, even though the remuneration is paid directly to the officers.

1.2 Where such police officers or fire fighters accept similar off-duty employment and these duties are not assigned by, nor under the control of their department, they would not be considered to be in the course of their employment.

1.3 In such instances, the police officers or fire fighters would be considered as employees of the firm using their services and would be covered by this firm should it be assessed.

Application

This Policy applies to all decisions made on or after February 1, 1996.

References

Workers' Compensation Act (Chapter 10, Acts of 1994 - 95), Section 10