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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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25-5-78
Section 25-5-78 Written notice to employer of accident - Required. For purposes of this article
only, an injured employee or the employee's representative, within five days after the occurrence
of an accident, shall give or cause to be given to the employer written notice of the accident.
If the notice is not given, the employee or the employee's dependent shall not be entitled
to physician's or medical fees nor any compensation which may have accrued under the terms
of this article, unless it can be shown that the party required to give the notice had been
prevented from doing so by reason of physical or mental incapacity, other than minority, fraud
or deceit, or equal good reason. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, no compensation
shall be payable unless written notice is given within 90 days after the occurrence of the
accident or, if death results, within 90 days after the death. (Acts 1919, No. 245, p. 206;
Code 1923, §7568; Code 1940, T. 26, §294; Acts 1992,...
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36-30-23
Section 36-30-23 Eligibility for benefits - Where physical examination not required at time
of entry into service. (a) If a physical examination was not required at the time of entry
into service, a policeman or state trooper who has had at least three years' continuous service
as a policeman or state trooper next preceding September 8, 1967, shall be deemed eligible
for benefits under the provisions of this article. (b) If a physical examination was not required
at the time of entry into service, a law enforcement officer who became covered by this article
pursuant to Act 2012-549 who has had at least three years' continuous service as a law enforcement
officer next preceding August 1, 2012, shall be eligible for benefits under the provisions
of this article provided the eligibility requirements as provided in subdivision (4) of Section
36-30-20 are met. (c) The provisions of this article shall not affect or modify the Workers'
Compensation Law except that no county or municipal law...
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25-5-90
Section 25-5-90 Proceedings for determination of disputed claims for compensation - Attorney's
fees. (a) Unless otherwise provided in this chapter, no part of the compensation payable under
this article and Article 4 of this chapter shall be paid to an attorney for the plaintiff
for legal services, unless upon the application of the plaintiff, the judge shall order or
approve of the employment of an attorney by the plaintiff; and in such event, the judge, upon
the hearing of the complaint for compensation, either by law or by settlement, shall fix the
fee of the attorney for the plaintiff for his or her legal services and the manner of its
payment, but the fee shall not exceed 15 percent of the compensation awarded or paid. (b)
All expenses of litigation and attorney's fees charged by any attorney in any representation
under this chapter while representing any employer, insurance company, or self-insurer shall
be reported to the Department of Labor. (Acts 1919, No. 245, p. 206; Code...
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36-29A-8
Section 36-29A-8 Trust fund disputes. (a) As used in this section, the following terms shall
have the following meanings: (1) ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE (ALJ). An independent third-party
hearing officer appointed by the Chief Administrative Law Judge of the Administrative Law
Judge Division (Central Panel) of the office of the Attorney General. (2) AGENCY. A department,
board, bureau, commission, agency, or office of the State of Alabama. (3) STATE EMPLOYEE.
A permanent, non-probationary employee, whether in the classified or unclassified service
of the State of Alabama, including, but not limited to, employees of the Department of Mental
Health and Mental Retardation. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
a state employee may specifically request that an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) or the State
Employee Injury Compensation Trust Fund Review Board hear and decide any employee dispute
related to State Employee Injury Compensation Trust Fund entitlements. The...
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25-11-3
Section 25-11-3 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall
have the following meanings: (1) CLAIM INFORMATION. Data related to whether an individual
is receiving, has received, or has made application for unemployment compensation, the amount
of such compensation being received or to be received by the individual, and the individual's
current or most recent home address. (2) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of the State of Alabama,
Department of Human Resources. (3) CUSTODIAN OF RECORDS. The person within the Department
of Labor authorized to maintain the data collected under this chapter, including, but not
limited to, all employment hiring data entered into the State Directory of New Hires, wage
information, and unemployment claim and compensation information. (4) DEPARTMENT. The State
of Alabama, Department of Industrial Relations. (5) EMPLOYEE. An individual in the employ
of another who performs a service for hire and receives wages. For purposes of...
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25-5-76
Section 25-5-76 Liability of joint employers. In case any employee for whose injury or death
compensation is payable under this article shall, at the time of the injury, be employed and
paid jointly by two or more employers subject to this chapter, such employers shall contribute
the payment of such compensation in the proportion of their several earnings liability to
such employee. If one or more, but not all of such employers, should be subject to this article,
and otherwise subject to liability for compensation hereunder, then the liability of such
of them as are so subject shall be to pay the proportion of the entire compensation which
their proportionate earnings liability bears to the entire earnings of the employee. Nothing
in this section shall prevent any arrangement between such employers for a different distribution,
as between themselves, of the ultimate burden of such compensation. (Acts 1919, No. 245, p.
206; Code 1923, §7565; Code 1940, T. 26, §291.)...
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25-5-81
Section 25-5-81 Determination of disputed compensation claims generally. (a) Commencement of
action in circuit court. (1) PROCEDURE. In case of a dispute between employer and employee
or between the dependents of a deceased employee and the employer with respect to the right
to compensation under this article and Article 2 of this chapter, or the amount thereof, either
party may submit the controversy to the circuit court of the county which would have jurisdiction
of a civil action in tort between the parties. The controversy shall be heard and determined
by the judge who would hear and determine a civil action between the same parties arising
out of tort, and, in case there is more than one judge of the court, the controversies shall
be set and assigned for hearing under the same rules and statutes that civil actions in tort
are set and assigned. The court may hear and determine the controversies in a summary manner.
The decision of the judge hearing the same shall be conclusive and...
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34-39-4
Section 34-39-4 Representation of self as occupational therapist or therapy assistant without
license prohibited. (a) No person may present himself or herself as an occupational therapist
or an occupational therapy assistant in this state unless he or she is licensed in accordance
with this chapter. No firm, partnership, association, or corporation may advertise or otherwise
offer to provide or convey the impression that it is providing occupational therapy unless
an individual holding a current valid license or limited permit under this chapter is or will
at the appropriate time be rendering the occupational therapy services to which reference
is made. (b) It is unlawful for any person not licensed as an occupational therapist or an
occupational therapy assistant or whose license has been suspended or revoked to use in connection
with his or her name or place of business the words "occupational therapist," "licensed
occupational therapist," "occupational therapy assistant," "licensed...
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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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