§ 219 Juvenile Work Project Compensation

• •Kids in juvenile court can do work projects to help them learn and grow.
• •If they get hurt while doing this work, the county can give them workers’ compensation benefits.
• •This only applies if the work is unpaid and part of their court-ordered rehab.

A teenager in juvenile court is assigned to help clean up a park as part of their rehab.

If they get hurt while cleaning the park, the county can give them money to help with their injury, just like if they were a regular worker.