1. (a) A student in career and technical education and employed under section 7 of this chapter:

   1. (1) is entitled to the rights of recovery of a worker of at least seventeen (17) years of age under the worker's compensation and occupational diseases laws ( IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-7 ); and

   2. (2) may not recover any additional benefit otherwise payable as a result of being less than seventeen (17) years of age under the definition of a minor in IC 22-3-6-1 .

      The student is considered the employee of the employer while performing services for the employer under section 7 of this chapter.

2. (b) A student performing services for an employer under section 7 of this chapter is considered a full-time employee in computing compensation for permanent impairment under the worker's compensation law ( IC 22-3-2 through IC 22-3-6 ).

3. (c) Employers and students under section 7 of this chapter are exempt from IC 22-2-18-40 (before its expiration on June 30, 2021) and IC 22-2-18.1-23 .

   [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-10.1-6-8.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.129; P.L.147-2020, SEC.10.