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Volunteer Protection Act of 1997
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Volunteer Protection Act of 1997
Legislation in the United States that protects volunteers at a nonprofit from legal liability for actions they take in good faith that unintentionally cause harm to another. For example, if a person volunteering at a homeless shelter unknowingly assigns a homeless person to a bunk that cannot hold his/her weight, the Act will protect the volunteer from liability in a resultant lawsuit if the bunk collapses. The Act was intended to promote volunteerism.


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Attending job-specific training allows every volunteer to be covered by the protections of the Volunteer Protection Act of 1996.
You ask the question and the representative of the organization advises you that there is no need to worry about that exposure because the volunteers are protected by federal Volunteer Protection Act of 1997.
Some remain unconvinced of the need for much D&O insurance, instead pointing to the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997 for security.
 
 
 
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