Government Code section 8609

State agencies granted authority by the Governor, the Business Continuity Task Force, the Emergency Preparedness Task Force, or the Executive Committee established by Executive Order D-3-99 to implement any type of disaster, contingency, or business continuity plan may use volunteer workers. The volunteers shall be deemed disaster service workers for the purpose of workers’ compensation under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 3600) of Part 1 of Division 4 of the Labor Code.

Source: Section 8609, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=8609. (updated Oct. 10, 1999; accessed Dec. 29, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_8609

Original Source: Section 8609, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=8609. (last accessed May 12, 2025).