2024 Indiana Code
Title 5. State and Local Administration
Article 10. Public Employee Benefits
Chapter 13. Emergency and Public Safety Employee Death and Disability Presumed Incurred in the Line of Duty
5-10-13-2. "Employee"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "employee" means an individual who:

(1) is employed full time by the state or a political subdivision of the state as:

(A) a member of a fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-1-8);

(B) an emergency medical services provider (as defined in IC 16-41-10-1);

(C) a member of a police department (as defined in IC 36-8-1-9);

(D) a correctional officer (as defined in IC 5-10-10-1.5);

(E) a state police officer;

(F) a county police officer;

(G) a county sheriff;

(H) an excise police officer;

(I) a conservation enforcement officer;

(J) a town marshal;

(K) a deputy town marshal;

(L) a department of homeland security fire investigator;

(M) a member of a consolidated law enforcement department established under IC 36-3-1-5.1;

(N) a county coroner; or

(O) a deputy county coroner;

(2) in the course of the individual's employment is at high risk for occupational exposure to an exposure risk disease; and

(3) is not employed elsewhere in a similar capacity.

As added by P.L.185-2002, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.227-2005, SEC.4; P.L.170-2022, SEC.1; P.L.119-2022, SEC.5; P.L.178-2022(ts), SEC.4.