Opinion No.

Raymond E. Morrison, Ph.D. Director, Vocational Technical Education Division Arkansas Department of Education Three Capitol Mall Luther S. Hardin Building Little Rock, AR 72201-1083

Dear Mr. Morrison:

This is in response to your request for an opinion regarding a summer work study program for 14 and 15 year old at-risk youths. You state that questions have been raised in this regard in the area of workers' compensation. The program is instituted under the federal Job Training Partnership Act, (JTPA; 29 U.S.C. § 1501 et seq. (1985 Supp. 1989)), and includes twenty hours of on-the-job training…