Sec. 8. Status of Corps volunteers under Federal law
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Except as otherwise provided in this section, Corps volunteers shall not, by reason of their status as volunteers, be treated as Federal employees or be subject to the provisions of law relating to Federal employment. For purposes of subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, relating to the compensation of Federal employees for work injuries, Corps volunteers shall be treated as employees of the United States within the meaning of the term employee , as defined in section 8101 of such title.
In the application of the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to a Corps volunteer, the volunteer shall not be treated to be in the performance of duty while absent from the volunteer’s assigned post of duty unless the absence is authorized in accordance with procedures prescribed by the Director. A Corps volunteer shall be treated an employee of the United States for purposes of chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, relating to tort claims liability and procedure.