§ 303. Provision of workmen's compensation for civil defense\nvolunteers. A civil defense volunteer performing authorized civil\ndefense services shall be deemed to be in special employment of his\nlocal office as defined in the state defense emergency act. Workmen's\ncompensation benefits are provided in this article for disability or\ndeath proximately caused by injury in the course of such special\nemployment without regard to fault as a cause of injury. Such special\nemployment may be within the area under the jurisdiction of the local\ndirector in which civil defense volunteers of said local office are\nmobilized or outside such area where civil defense volunteers are\noperating in accordance with plans approved by or orders issued by the\nNew York state civil defense commission.\n
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