The amended provisions of Labor Code §§ 3364.55 and 3364.6 are hereby adopted. A ward of the Juvenile Court, a juvenile traffic offender under Welfare and Institutions Code § 258 (formerly § 564), or a juvenile probationer pursuant to Welfare and Institutions Code §§ 725 and 654 engaged in rehabilitative work without pay under an assignment by order of the Juvenile Court or Probation Officer to a work project on public property within the jurisdiction of any governmental entity, including the Federal government and under supervision of the County for purposes of Labor Code Division 4 (Workers’ Compensation and Insurance), and such wards of the Juvenile Court, juvenile traffic offenders, or juvenile probationers shall be entitled to the Workers’ Compensation benefits provided in Labor Code Division 4 for injury sustained while in the performance of such assigned work project, provided (a) such juvenile persons shall not be entitled to any temporary disability indemnity benefits, and (b) in determining permanent disability benefits, average weekly earnings shall be taken at the minimum provided therefor in Labor Code § 4453. Such juvenile persons shall not be deemed to be employees of the County for any purpose other than such Workers’ Compensation coverage.
(Ord. 2042, passed - -1975; Am. Ord. 2696, passed - -1982)