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27-42-8
Section 27-42-8 Powers and duties. (a) The association shall: (1)a. Be obligated to pay covered
claims existing prior to the order of liquidation arising within 30 days after the order of
liquidation, or before the policy expiration date if less than 30 days after the order of
liquidation, or before the insured replaces the policy or causes its cancellation, if he or
she does so within 30 days of the order of liquidation. The obligation shall be satisfied
by paying to the claimant an amount as follows: 1. The full amount of a covered claim for
benefits under workers' compensation insurance coverage. 2. An amount not exceeding ten thousand
dollars ($10,000) per policy for a covered claim for the return of unearned premium. 3. An
amount not exceeding three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) or the policy limits, whichever
is less, per claim for all covered claims. For purposes of this limitation, all claims of
any kind whatsoever arising out of, or related to, bodily injury or death to...
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25-5-1
Section 25-5-1 Definitions. Throughout this chapter, the following words and phrases as used
therein shall be considered to have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context
shall clearly indicate a different meaning in the connection used: (1) COMPENSATION. The money
benefits to be paid on account of injury or death, as provided in Articles 3 and 4. The recovery
which an employee may receive by action at law under Article 2 of this chapter is termed "recovery
of civil damages," as provided for in Sections 25-5-31 and 25-5-34. "Compensation"
does not include medical and surgical treatment and attention, medicine, medical and surgical
supplies, and crutches and apparatus furnished an employee on account of an injury. (2) CHILD
or CHILDREN. The terms include posthumous children and all other children entitled by law
to inherit as children of the deceased; stepchildren who were members of the family of the
deceased, at the time of the accident, and were dependent upon him or...
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25-5-60
Section 25-5-60 Compensation for death. In death cases, where the death results proximately
from the accident within three years, compensation payable to dependents shall be computed
on the following basis and shall be paid to the persons entitled thereto without administration,
or to a guardian or other person as the court may direct, for the use and benefit of the person
entitled thereto. (1) PERSONS ENTITLED TO BENEFITS; AMOUNT OF BENEFITS. a. If the deceased
employee leaves one dependent, there shall be paid to the dependent 50 percent of the average
weekly earnings of the deceased. b. If the deceased employee leaves two or more dependents,
there shall be paid to the dependents 66 2/3 percent of the average weekly earnings of the
deceased. c. If one of two or more dependents is a widow or widower, the compensation may
be paid to the widow or widower for the benefit of herself or himself and the dependent child
or children. In its discretion and when it considers appropriate to do...
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25-5-8
Section 25-5-8 Employers' options to secure payment of compensation. (a) Option to insure risks.
An employer subject to this chapter may secure the payment of compensation under this chapter
by insuring and keeping insured his or her liability in some insurance corporation, association,
organization, insurance association, corporation, or association formed of employers and workers
or formed by a group of employers to insure the risks under this chapter, operating by mutual
assessment or other plans or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the insurance association,
organization, or corporation shall have first had its contract and plan of business approved
in writing by the Commissioner of the Department of Insurance of Alabama and have been authorized
by the Department of Insurance to transact the business of workers' compensation insurance
in this state and under the plan. Notwithstanding any other provision of the law to the contrary,
the obligations of employers under law for...
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32-2-10
Section 32-2-10 Insurance for employees. The state Department of Public Safety is authorized,
subject to approval by the Governor, to insure its employees in some insurance company or
companies authorized to do business in the State of Alabama against personal injury or death
caused by accident or violence while discharging their duties as such employees; provided,
the amount of insurance to be procured as to any such employee shall not exceed the amount
which would be payable to such employee under the workmen's compensation laws of the State
of Alabama if such employee were privately employed; except, that such policy may provide
additional benefits not to exceed $10,000.00 per employee for the payment of hospital and
medical expenses. The cost of such insurance shall be paid by the state Department of Public
Safety out of any funds appropriated to its use in manner provided by law. (Acts 1943, No.
388, p. 606; Acts 1953, No. 722, p. 976.)...
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40-2A-6
Section 40-2A-6 Government contract for examination of taxpayer's records where compensation,
etc., contingent upon tax, interest, etc., assessed or collected; violation; costs of examination.
(a) The state or any county or municipal governing authority may not enter into any contract
or arrangement for the examination of a taxpayer's books and records, written or otherwise,
with a private auditing or collecting firm, if any part of the compensation or other benefits
paid or payable to the private auditing or collecting firm is contingent upon or in any manner
related to the amount of tax, license fee, interest, court cost, penalty, or any other item
assessed against or collected from the taxpayer. Any such contract or arrangement, if made
or entered into, is void and unenforceable. Any assessment or preliminary assessment of taxes,
license fees, penalties, court costs, interest, or other items proposed or asserted by, or
based upon the recommendation of, a private auditing or...
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25-4-74
Section 25-4-74 Maximum individual benefit entitlement during benefit year. (a) Any otherwise
eligible individual shall be entitled during any benefit year, beginning on or after July
3, 1983, to a total amount of benefits equal to whichever is the lesser of 14 times his or
her weekly benefit amount, if the state's average unemployment rate is at or below 6.5 percent,
with an additional weekly benefit amount added for each 0.5 percent increase in the state's
average unemployment rate above 6.5 percent up to a maximum of 20 times his or her weekly
benefit amount if the state's average unemployment rate equals or exceeds 9.5 percent, and
one fourth of the wages paid to him or her for insured work during his or her base period;
provided, that such total amounts of benefits, if not a multiple of one dollar ($1), shall
be computed to the nearest multiple of one dollar ($1). (b) For the purpose of this article,
wages shall be counted as "wages for insured work" with respect to any benefit...
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16-25-82
Section 16-25-82 Appropriations; funding for benefits. (a) There is appropriated from the Education
Trust Fund to the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama $20,610,644 for the fiscal year beginning
October 1, 1993. (b) There is appropriated from the Education Trust Fund to the Employees'
Retirement System $38,320 for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 1993, to partially defray
the costs of this section as they relate to retired employees of local boards of education
and state institutions of higher education who are retired under the Employees' Retirement
System. (c) The Board of Control of the Teachers' Retirement System shall determine annually
the amount to pay the cost of the benefits provided in this article and shall notify the chief
fiscal officer of each employer the percentum rate of earnable compensation required to be
paid to the retirement system. Each employer of members of the Teachers' Retirement System
of Alabama shall pay on account of the increase provided in this...
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36-29A-4
Section 36-29A-4 Workers' Compensation Law not applicable. Except as provided herein, the program
implemented pursuant to this chapter is not governed by or subject to the provisions of Act
92-537, or its successor, otherwise known as the Alabama Workers' Compensation Law or any
similar law. Payments made to physicians licensed to practice medicine for services to injured
employees shall be in accordance with the schedule of maximum fees as established under Section
25-5-313, or as otherwise permitted under Section 25-5-314. All undisputed medical reimbursements
or payments shall be made within twenty five (25) working days of receipt of claims in the
form specified in Section 25-5-3. There shall be added to any undisputed medical invoice which
is not paid within twenty five (25) working days an amount equal to ten (10) percent of the
unpaid balance. Any regulation, policy, or program directive for the conduct of utilization
review, bill screenings, and medical necessity determinations...
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16-25-45
Section 16-25-45 Appropriations; funding for benefits. (a) There is hereby appropriated from
the Education Trust Fund to the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama $7,276,740 for the
fiscal year beginning October 1, 1988, or such amounts as are necessary to carry out the provisions
of this section as it relates to the Teachers' Retirement System. (b) There is hereby appropriated
from the Education Trust Fund to the Employees' Retirement System $22,500 for the fiscal year
beginning October 1, 1988, or such amounts as are necessary to carry out the provisions of
this section as they relate to retired employees of local boards of education and state institutions
of higher education who are retired under the Employees' Retirement System. (c) The Board
of Control of the Teachers' Retirement System shall determine annually the amount to pay the
cost of the benefits provided in this article and shall notify the chief fiscal officer of
each employer the percentum rate of earnable compensation...
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