323.81(8)(8) Article VIII — Worker’s Compensation and Death Benefits. Each participating jurisdiction shall provide, in accordance with its own laws, for the payment of worker’s compensation and death benefits to injured members of the emergency contingent of that participating jurisdiction and to representatives of deceased members of that emergency contingent if the members sustain injuries or are killed while rendering aid under this compact, in the same manner and on the same terms as if the injury or death were sustained within their own jurisdiction.

323.81(9)(9) Article IX — Reimbursement. Any participating jurisdiction rendering aid in another jurisdiction under this compact shall, if requested, be reimbursed by the participating jurisdiction receiving such aid for any loss or damage to, or expense incurred in, the operation of any equipment and the provision of any service in answering a request for aid and for the costs incurred in connection with those requests. An aiding participating jurisdiction may assume in whole or in part any such loss, damage, expense, or other cost or may loan such equipment or donate such services to the receiving participating jurisdiction without charge or cost. Any 2 or more participating jurisdictions may enter into supplementary agreements establishing a different allocation of costs among those jurisdictions. Expenses under article VIII are not reimbursable under this section.

323.81(10)(10) Article X — Implementation.

323.81(10)(a)(a) This compact is effective upon its execution or adoption by any one state and one province, and is effective as to any other jurisdiction upon its execution or adoption thereby: subject to approval or authorization by the U.S. Congress, if required, and subject to enactment of provincial or state legislation that may be required for the effectiveness of the compact.

323.81(10)(c)(c) Any participating jurisdiction may withdraw from this compact, but the withdrawal does not take effect until 30 days after the governor or premier of the withdrawing jurisdiction has given notice in writing of such withdrawal to the governors or premiers of all other participating jurisdictions. The action does not relieve the withdrawing jurisdiction from obligations assumed under this compact prior to the effective date of the withdrawal.

323.81(10)(d)(d) Duly authenticated copies of this compact in the French and English languages and of such supplementary agreements as may be entered into shall, at the time of their approval, be deposited with each of the participating jurisdictions.

323.81(11)(11) Article XI — Consistency of Language. The validity of the arrangements and agreements consented to in this compact shall not be affected by any insubstantial difference in form or language as may be adopted by the various states and provinces.