Guam § 16102 - Definitions.

§ 16102. Definitions.

For purposes of this Act:

(a) Economic loss shall mean any pecuniary loss resulting from

harm, including the loss of earnings or other benefits related to

employment, medical expense loss, replacement services loss, loss due

to death, burial costs, and loss of business or employment

opportunities, to the extent recovery for such loss is allowed under

applicable local law.

(b) Harm shall mean and include physical, nonphysical, economic

and non-economic loss.

(c) Noneconomic loss shall mean loss for physical and emotional

pain, suffering, inconvenience, physical impairment, mental anguish,

disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of society and

companionship; loss of consortium, other than loss of domestic

service; hedonic damages; injury to reputation and all other

nonpecuniary losses of any kind or nature.

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(d) Nonprofit organization shall mean:

(1) any organization which is described in § 501(c)(3) of the

Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and exempt from tax under §

501(a) of such Code; or

(2) any not-for-profit organization which is organized and

conducted, pursuant to the laws of Guam, for public benefit and

operated primarily for charitable, civic, educational, religious,

welfare or health purposes.

(e) Volunteer shall mean an individual performing services for a

nonprofit organization or a governmental entity, or for any entity that

has entered into an agreement with a nonprofit organization or a

government entity to perform public or community services for or on

behalf of a nonprofit organization or a government entity, who does

not receive compensation other than reimbursement or allowance for

expenses actually incurred, and as specifically provided by workers’

compensation or other law, and such term includes a volunteer serving

as a director, officer, trustee or direct service volunteer.