Michigan Laws 32.519 – National guard compensation board; members, appointment and duties
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 32.519
- Line of duty: as used in this act means an act performed by a member of the state military establishment in obedience to or in conformity with a law, rule, regulation, order, command or custom of the military service or an act performed which is not in violation of a law, rule, regulation, order, command or custom of the military service, or that will not bring discredit to the military service. See Michigan Laws 32.521
- Military: means a reference to all components of the state military establishment. See Michigan Laws 32.505
- Officer: means a commissioned officer and a warrant officer, unless a distinction between commissioned officer and warrant officer is clearly evident. See Michigan Laws 32.505
- Special duty: means military service in support of the full-time operation of the state military establishment for a period of not less than 1 day if ordered by competent authority. See Michigan Laws 32.505
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
The governor may appoint a board of 3 national guard officers, 1 of whom shall be a medical officer to inquire into and make recommendations concerning the payment of compensation, claims, medical attention, hospital treatment, funeral expenses and other expenses not otherwise provided for in this section for a member of the state military establishment who is injured, disabled or killed during the performance of active state service or special duty. If satisfied that any injury or disability was received or death caused while in line of duty and in the performance of official duties, the board shall recommend compensation to the injured or disabled member or shall recommend payment of medical, hospital and other incidental necessary expenses or compensation to the dependents of the deceased member. Recommendations of the board shall be forwarded to the state administrative board for final determination and payment.