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25-5-11
Section 25-5-11 Actions against third parties jointly liable with employers for injuries or
death; actions for injury or death resulting from willful conduct; attorney's fees in settlements
with third parties. (a) If the injury or death for which compensation is payable under Articles
3 or 4 of this chapter was caused under circumstances also creating a legal liability for
damages on the part of any party other than the employer, whether or not the party is subject
to this chapter, the employee, or his or her dependents in case of death, may proceed against
the employer to recover compensation under this chapter or may agree with the employer upon
the compensation payable under this chapter, and at the same time, may bring an action against
the other party to recover damages for the injury or death, and the amount of the damages
shall be ascertained and determined without regard to this chapter. If a party, other than
the employer, is a workers' compensation insurance carrier of the...
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25-5-66
Section 25-5-66 Disposition of compensation upon remarriage of widow of employee who has another
dependent. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2019-445 IN THE 2019 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE
SEPTEMBER 1, 2019. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) In case of the remarriage
of the surviving spouse of an employee who has another dependent, the unpaid balance of compensation,
which would otherwise become due, shall be paid to the dependent or may, on approval by the
court, be paid to some suitable person designated by the court for the use and benefit of
the dependent. Payment to that person shall discharge the employer from any further liability.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to the surviving spouse of a law enforcement officer or
firefighter who dies on or after January 1, 2018, as a result of injuries received while engaged
in the performance of his or her duties. (Code 1923, §7555; Acts 1939, No. 661, p. 1036,
§4; Code 1940, T. 26, §284; Acts 1992, No. 92-537, p. 1082,...
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25-2-6
Section 25-2-6 Secretary of Labor - Qualifications and requirements; vacancies; compensation.
The Department of Labor shall be headed by and shall be under the direction, supervision,
and control of an officer who shall be known and designated as the Secretary of Labor. The
Secretary of Labor shall be the advisor of the Governor and the Legislature in matters relating
to employer-employee relations and the welfare of the wage earners of the state. He or she
shall be responsible to the Governor for the administration of the Department of Labor. The
Secretary of Labor shall be appointed by and shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor.
Vacancies for any reason shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments are made.
Before entering upon the discharge of his or her duties, the Secretary of Labor shall take
the constitutional oath of office. Before entering upon the duties of office, the Secretary
of Labor shall execute to the State of Alabama a bond, to be approved by...
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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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25-5-57
Section 25-5-57 Compensation for disability. (a) Compensation schedule. Following is the schedule
of compensation: (1) TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABILITY. For injury producing temporary total disability,
the compensation shall be 66 2/3 percent of the average weekly earnings received at the time
of injury, subject to a maximum and minimum weekly compensation as stated in Section 25-5-68,
but if at the time of injury the employee received average weekly earnings of less than the
minimum stated in Section 25-5-68, then he or she shall receive the full amount of the average
weekly earnings per week. This compensation shall be paid during the time of the disability,
but at the time as a temporary total disability shall become permanent, compensation for the
continued total disability shall be governed by (a)(4) of this section with respect to permanent
total disability. Payments are to be made at the intervals when the earnings were payable,
as nearly as may be, unless the parties otherwise agree....
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36-27-24
Section 36-27-24 Funds for assets of retirement system - Creation; composition; disposition
of funds; appropriations. (a) Effective October 1, 1997, all the assets of the retirement
system shall be credited according to the purpose for which they are held among three funds,
namely, the Annuity Savings Fund, the Pension Accumulation Fund, and the Expense Fund. The
operation of the former Pension Reserve Fund and the Annuity Reserve Fund shall be discontinued
as of such date and the balance of the former Pension Reserve Fund shall be transferred to
the Pension Accumulation Fund, and the balance of the former Annuity Reserve Fund shall be
transferred to the Pension Accumulation Fund. (b) Annuity Savings Fund. The Annuity Savings
Fund shall be a fund in which shall be accumulated contributions from the compensation of
members to provide for their annuities. Contributions to and payments from the Annuity Savings
Fund shall be made as follows: Effective October 1, 1971, each employer shall...
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19-3-120
Section 19-3-120 Classes of authorized investments; repeal of conflicting statutes. (a) Unless
otherwise authorized or directed by the court having jurisdiction thereof, or by the will,
trust agreement or other document which is the source of authority, a trustee, executor, administrator,
guardian or one acting in any other fiduciary capacity, other than as a trustee governed by
the Alabama Uniform Trust Code, with the exercise of reasonable business prudence, in addition
to any other investments now permitted by law, may invest funds in securities or investments
which, at the time of the making or purchase thereof, are included in one or more of the following
classes: (1) Bonds or other interest-bearing obligations of the United States of America,
or payment of which the United States of America has guaranteed as to both principal and interest.
(2) Bonds issued by the Federal Land Bank, under the act of Congress of the United States
of America, designated as "the Federal Farm Loan...
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19-3B-1304
Section 19-3B-1304 Trusts for employees or self-employed persons. (a) A trust of real or personal
property or real and personal property combined: (1) which is created by an employer as part
of a stock bonus plan, pension plan, disability or death benefit plan, or profit-sharing plan,
for the exclusive benefit of some or all his or her employees, to which contributions are
made by such employer or employees, or both, for the purpose of distribution to such employees
the earnings of the principal, or both earnings and principal of the fund so held in trust;
or (2) which is created by a self-employed person or group of self-employed persons and: a.
which is part of a retirement, disability, or death benefit plan for such self-employed person
or persons; and b. contributions to which are deductible, in whole or in part, from gross
income for federal income tax purposes under the internal revenue laws of the United States;
or (3) which is created for the collective investment of the funds...
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36-27-20
Section 36-27-20 Increase in maximum retirement allowance of certain state, etc., employees
- 1971 five percent increase. (a) On or after October 1, 1971, there is hereby provided to
any state employee who retired prior to October 1, 1971, an increase in his maximum retirement
allowance by an amount of up to five percent, excluding that part of five percent provided
by any other legislation in 1971. (b) On or after October 1, 1971, there is hereby provided
to any employee who was retired prior to October 1, 1971, as an employee participating in
the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama under the provisions of Section 36-27-6 an increase
in his maximum retirement allowance by an amount of up to five percent, excluding that part
of five percent provided by any other legislation in 1971. The employer participating under
said Section 36-27-6 as described in this subsection shall provide the funds necessary to
pay the increase in retirement allowances as described in this subsection. (c)...
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38-9B-5
Section 38-9B-5 AFT Corporation, Trust, and Charitable Trust. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT
2018-36 IN THE 2018 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 31, 2018. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT
CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) The board of trustees shall establish and administer the AFT Corporation.
The board of trustees shall execute all documents necessary to establish and administer the
AFT Corporation including, but not limited to, documents to form a not-for-profit corporation
and to qualify as an organization pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal
Revenue Code. (b) The AFT Corporation shall establish the AFT Trust and the AFT Charitable
Trust, and the board of trustees shall administer the AFT Trust and the AFT Charitable Trust
through the AFT Corporation. The board of trustees and the AFT Corporation shall take all
steps necessary to satisfy all federal and state laws, and all regulations, rules, and policies
established by the federal Social Security Administration to ensure...
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