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11-43-144
Section 11-43-144 Compensation for death or disability of firefighters from occupational
diseases. (a) As used in this section the following words and terms shall have the
meanings ascribed to them herein unless a contrary meaning is indicated by the context: (1)
CITY. Any municipality of the state, regardless of its population. (2) FIREFIGHTER. A person
employed as a firefighter by a city. (3) FIREFIGHTER'S OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE. Any condition
or impairment of health caused by any of the following: a. Hypertension. b. Heart disease.
c. Respiratory disease. d. Cancer which manifests itself in a firefighter during the period
in which the firefighter is in the service of the city, provided the firefighter demonstrates
that he or she was exposed, while in the employ of the city, to a known carcinogen which is
reasonably linked to the disabling cancer, and the cancer shall be presumed to arise out of
and in the course of the firefighter's employment unless the city demonstrates by a...
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45-8A-22.116
Section 45-8A-22.116 Disability benefits. (a) Line of Duty Disability Benefit. (1) Effective
for Disabilities Occurring Before October 1, 2012. a. Participants Hired Before July 1, 2002.
A participant, who was hired by the City of Anniston as a sworn police officer or sworn firefighter
before July 1, 2002, who becomes permanently physically or mentally disabled as a result of
injuries received in the line of duty, rendering his or her retirement from service necessary,
shall be entitled to receive a disability benefit equal to the following: 1. Participants
With At Least Three Years of Service. The participant's disability benefit shall equal three
percent times the average of his or her monthly compensation for the last three years preceding
his or her retirement multiplied by 30. 2. Participants With Less Than Three Years of Service.
The participant's disability benefit shall equal three percent times the average of his or
her monthly compensation for all years of continuous service...
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36-30-41
Section 36-30-41 Applicability; compensation for qualified firefighters; burden of proof.
(a) This article shall apply to firefighters who, upon entering the service of the state as
firefighters, have successfully passed a physical examination which failed to reveal any evidence
of a firefighter's occupational disease and who have completed at least three years' service
as firefighters. If a physical examination was not required at the time of entry into service,
a firefighter who completes an exam by January 1, 2013, shall be deemed eligible for benefits
under this section. (b) If a firefighter who qualifies for benefits under Chapter 29A,
or any other law, suffers disability as a result of a firefighter's occupational disease,
his or her disability shall be compensable the same as any service-connected disability under
any law which provides benefits for firefighters of the state injured in the line of duty.
If a firefighter who qualifies for benefits under this section dies as the...
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36-30-40
Section 36-30-40 Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall have
the following meanings: (1) BENEFIT. Any monetary allowance payable by the state for a firefighter
on account of his or her disability or to his or her dependents on account of his or her death,
irrespective of whether the same is payable under a pension law of the state or under some
other law of the state. (2) DISABILITY. Disability to perform duties as a firefighter. (3)
FIREFIGHTER. A person employed as a firefighter by the state. (4) FIREFIGHTER'S OCCUPATIONAL
DISEASE. Any condition or impairment of health caused by any of the following: a. Hypertension.
b. Heart disease. c. Respiratory disease. d. Cancer which manifests itself in a firefighter
during the period in which the firefighter is in the service of the state, provided the firefighter
demonstrates that he or she, while in the employ of the state, was exposed to a known carcinogen
which is reasonably linked to the disabling cancer, and the...
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36-30-20
Section 36-30-20 Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have
the following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1)
BENEFIT. Any monetary allowance payable to a law enforcement officer by a city or county or
by the state or from a pension system established for the law enforcement officers of a city
or county or the state on account of his or her disability or to his or her dependents on
account of his or her death, irrespective of whether the same is payable under a pension law
of the state or under some other law of the state. (2) DISABILITY. Disability to perform duties
as a law enforcement officer. (3) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. A full-time law enforcement officer
with the power of arrest who is employed with any state agency, department, board, commission,
or institution or a full-time law enforcement officer employed by any municipality or county
within this state. (4) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE. Any...
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36-30-21
Section 36-30-21 Authorized. (a) If a law enforcement officer who qualifies for benefits
under the provisions of this article suffers disability as a result of a law enforcement officer's
occupational disease, his or her disability shall be compensable the same as any service-connected
disability under any law which provides benefits for the law enforcement officer or, if a
state law enforcement officer, under the state Employees' Retirement System, the same as if
injured in the line of duty. If a law enforcement officer who qualifies for benefits under
the provisions of this article dies as a result of a law enforcement officer's occupational
disease, his or her death shall be compensable to the same extent as the death of a law enforcement
officer killed in the line of duty; provided, that this article shall not apply to any municipality
which has elected to be covered by the workers' compensation laws of this state. (b) In order
to qualify for benefits under the provisions of this...
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16-25-14
Section 16-25-14 Retirement of members; benefits generally. (a)(1) Any Tier I plan member
who withdraws from service upon or after attainment of age 60 and any Tier II plan member
who withdraws from service upon or after attainment of age 62, or in the case of a Tier II
plan member who is a correctional officer, firefighter, or law enforcement officer as defined
in Section 36-27-59, who withdraws from service upon or after attainment of age 56
with at least ten years of creditable service as a correctional officer, firefighter, or law
enforcement officer may retire upon written application to the Board of Control setting forth
at what time, not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days subsequent to the execution and
filing thereof, he or she desires to be retired; provided, that any such member who became
a member on or after October 1, 1963, shall have completed 10 or more years of creditable
service. (2) Any Tier I plan member who has attained age 60 and any Tier II plan member who...
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36-27-16
Section 36-27-16 Retirement, etc., of employees; retirement allowances. (a)(1) RETIREMENT,
ETC., OF EMPLOYEES GENERALLY; ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFITS. a. Any Tier I plan
member who withdraws from service upon or after attainment of age 60 and any Tier II plan
member who withdraws from service upon or after attainment of age 62 may retire upon written
application to the Board of Control setting forth at what time, not less than 30 days nor
more than 90 days subsequent to the execution and filing thereof, he or she desires to be
retired; provided, that any such member who became a member on or after October 1, 1963, shall
have completed 10 or more years of creditable service; provided further, that a Tier I plan
member employed as a state policeman shall be eligible to file application for service retirement
upon attaining age 52 and a Tier II plan member employed as a state policeman or employed
as a correctional officer, firefighter, or law enforcement officer as defined...
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36-30-50
Section 36-30-50 Supplemental insurance coverage for firefighters with cancer. (a) For
the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) CANCER. Includes bladder, blood, brain, breast, cervical, esophageal, intestinal, kidney,
lymphatic, lung, prostate, rectum, respiratory tract, skin, testicular, and thyroid cancer,
leukemia, multiple myeloma, Hodgkin's lymphoma, and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. (2) CAREER FIREFIGHTER.
Any person employed with the state, a county or municipal government, an airport authority,
or a fire district who has obtained certification as a firefighter through and as defined
by the Alabama Firefighters' Personnel Standards and Education Commission, or a firefighter
employed by the Alabama Forestry Commission who has been certified by the State Forester as
having met the wild land firefighter training standard of the National Wildfire Coordinating
Group, and is offered typical employment benefits, including health insurance...
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45-37A-51.237
Section 45-37A-51.237 Payment of benefits during period of reemployment. (a) Anything
herein to the contrary notwithstanding and except as provided in subsection (b), no retirement
benefits of whatever kind or description shall be payable to any former participant for any
period during which the former participant is employed by the city, is due a salary from the
city, or has been paid a salary by the city, except persons elected by the people to serve
the city shall have the option of continuing to receive either retirement benefits or the
compensation for the office to which that person is elected, or that person may choose to
receive both such benefits and compensation. (b)(1) For the purposes of this section,
"retired public safety officer" means a retired law enforcement officer who was
employed by the city or a retired firefighter who was employed by the city. (2) Notwithstanding
subsection (a), a retired public safety officer who was employed by the city may be subsequently...
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