Community Action Program of Evansville v. Veeck

OPINION

KIRSCH, Judge.

Community Action Program of Evansville, ("CAPE") appeals the decision of the Indiana Worker's Compensation Board ("Board") awarding payment of medical expenses to Marian L. Veeck, contending that Veeck was not eligible for payments by law because she was not an employee, but a paid volunteer. CAPE presents the following issues for review:

I. - Whether Veeck, a participant in the Foster Grandparents program, was a volunteer entitled to medical payments under IC 22-3-2-2.3, or whether she received disqualifying compensation for her services.

II. Whether federal law preempts…