Senate Passes Bill to Cover Volunteers' Injuries at Fundraisers

The Pennsylvania Senate unanimously passed a bill that would codify volunteer first responders' right to receive workers' compensation benefits for injuries sustained at organized fundraising events. The Senate on Tuesday voted 49-0 to pass SB 1053, which would allow volunteer firefighters and emergency medical service workers to receive benefits if they're injured during fundraising activities. State Sen. Scott Hutchinson, R-Oil City, said he introduced the measure to address commonwealth court decisions from the 1970s and 1980s holding that compensability hinges on whether a lo...