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Volunteer Risk Management Procedure

Pinellas County Volunteers (All Adult Pinellas County Registered Volunteers can use this process):

Volunteers may be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits, in accordance with Chapter 440, Florida Statues.

If a volunteer is injured while performing their assigned task:

• The volunteer must notify the supervisor immediately.

• The volunteer will call Company Nurse® at 1-855-921-9508 within 24 hours.

• The volunteer or supervisor must notify the volunteer site coordinator immediately.

• The site coordinator must contact Volunteer Services at (727) 464-8477.

For additional questions regarding workers’ compensation, contact the Risk Management staff at (727) 464-3664.

4-H Youth and UF Screened Volunteer liability resources here (All MGs and fully DCF background screened 4-H volunteers must use this process):

https://hr.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/WCReportingHandout2016.pdf

Join our closed Friends of Ochs Garden Group for announcements and to connect with other gardeners! Like our other Facebook pages to stay up to date with all things Pinellas Extension!

• Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/friendsofochsgarden

• Pinellas 4-H : https://www.facebook.com/Pinellas4H

• Pinellas Master Gardeners: https://www.facebook.com/pinellascounty.mastergardeners

• Pinellas Extension: https://www.facebook.com/PinellasExtension

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