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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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25-5-77
Section 25-5-77 Expenses of medical and surgical treatment, vocational rehabilitation, medicine,
etc.; medical examinations; review by ombudsman of medical services. (a) In addition to the
compensation provided in this article and Article 4 of this chapter, the employer, where applicable,
shall pay the actual cost of the repair, refitting, or replacement of artificial members damaged
as the result of an accident arising out of and in the course of employment, and the employer,
except as otherwise provided in this amendatory act, shall pay an amount not to exceed the
prevailing rate or maximum schedule of fees as established herein of reasonably necessary
medical and surgical treatment and attention, physical rehabilitation, medicine, medical and
surgical supplies, crutches, artificial members, and other apparatus as the result of an accident
arising out of and in the course of the employment, as may be obtained by the injured employee
or, in case of death, obtained during the period...
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25-5-35
Section 25-5-35 Recovery where accident occurs outside state; effect of compensation under
law of another state, etc., upon compensation under this article and Article 3 of chapter,
etc.; recovery under this article and Article 3 of chapter for accident occurring within state
where employment principally localized outside state. (a) As used in this section: (1) The
term "United States" includes only the states of the United States and the District
of Columbia; and (2) The term "state" includes any state of the United States or
the District of Columbia. (b) For the purposes of this section, a person's employment is principally
localized in this or another state when his employer has a place of business in this or such
other state and he regularly works at or from such place of business, or if he is domiciled
and spends a substantial part of his working time in the service of his employer in this or
such other state. (c) An employee whose duties require him to travel regularly in the...
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25-5-85
Section 25-5-85 Procedure for and effect of payment of compensation to court appointed trustee.
At any time after the amount of an award has been agreed upon by the parties or found and
ordered by the court, a sum equal to the present value of all future installments of compensation
calculated on a six percent basis may, where death or the nature of the injury renders the
amount of future payments certain, by leave of court, be paid by the employer to a bank or
trust company of this state or a national bank doing business in this state to be approved
and designated by the court, and the sum, together with all interest thereon, shall thereafter
be held in trust for the employee or dependent of the employee, who shall have no further
recourse against the employer. The payment of the sum by the employer, evidenced by the receipts
in duplicate of the trustees, one of which shall be filed with the probate judge of the county
in which the injury or death occurred and the other filed with the...
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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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25-4-16
Section 25-4-16 Wages. (a) Prior to January 1, 1983, "wages," as used in this chapter,
shall mean such remuneration as was defined in this section prior to such date. (b) On and
after January 1, 1983, "wages," as used in this chapter, shall mean every form of
remuneration paid or received for personal services, including the cash value of any remuneration
paid in any medium other than cash. The reasonable cash value of remuneration paid in any
medium other than cash shall be determined in accordance with rules prescribed by the director;
except that effective on May 28, 1980, and for the purposes of reporting and computing the
amount of contributions due, back pay awarded as the result of an agreement, arbitration,
or order of a court of competent jurisdiction on a retroactive basis shall be considered "wages"
during the calendar quarter in which such retroactive payments are made. The term "wages,"
however, shall not include: (1) That part of remuneration, which after remuneration...
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25-5-50
Section 25-5-50 Applicability; exemptions; coverage for school boards, volunteer fire departments,
and rescue squads; sports officials. (a) This article and Article 2 of this chapter shall
not be construed or held to apply to an employer of a domestic employee; an employer of a
farm laborer; an employer of a person whose employment at the time of the injury is casual
and not in the usual course of the trade, business, profession, or occupation of the employer;
an employer who regularly employs less than five employees in any one business, other than
the business of constructing or assisting on-site in the construction of new single-family,
detached residential dwellings; or a municipality having a population of less than 2,000 according
to the most recent federal decennial census. An employer who regularly employs less than five
employees in any one business; a farm-labor employer; an employer of a domestic employee;
or a municipality having a population of less than 2,000 according to...
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27-7-5.2
Section 27-7-5.2 Licenses - Limited license for travel insurance producers. (a) As used in
this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) OFFER AND DISSEMINATE.
Provide general information, including a description of the coverage and price, as well as
processing the application, collecting premiums, and performing other non-licensable activities
permitted by the state. (2) TRAVEL INSURANCE. a. Insurance coverage for personal risks incident
to planned travel, including, but not limited to: 1. Interruption or cancellation of trip
or event. 2. Loss of baggage or personal effects. 3. Damages to accommodations or rental vehicles.
4. Sickness, accident, disability, or death occurring during travel. b. Travel insurance does
not include major medical plans which provide comprehensive medical protection for travelers
with trips lasting six months or longer, including for example, those working overseas or
military personnel being deployed. (3) TRAVEL INSURANCE...
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27-55-2
Section 27-55-2 Definitions. As used in this chapter, these terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ABUSE. The occurrence of one or more of the following acts by a family or household
member, as defined by subdivision (3) of subsection (b) of Section 15-10-3: a. Attempting
to cause or intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing another person, including a minor
child, bodily injury, severe emotional injury, or psychological trauma or conduct which constitutes
the crime of rape. b. Intentionally following another person, including a minor child, without
proper authority, under circumstances that place the person in reasonable fear of bodily injury
or physical harm. c. Subjecting another person, including a minor child, to false imprisonment
or kidnapping. d. Attempting to cause or intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly causing damage
to property to intimidate or attempt to control the behavior of another person, including
a minor child. e. Assault, child abuse, criminal...
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27-7-5.1
Section 27-7-5.1 Licenses - Limited license for motor vehicle rental companies. (a) As used
in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) RENTAL AGREEMENT.
Any written agreement setting forth the terms and conditions governing the use of a vehicle
provided by the rental company for rental or lease. (2) RENTAL COMPANY. Any person or entity
in the business of providing rental vehicles to the public under a rental agreement for a
period not to exceed 90 days. (3) RENTAL PERIOD. The term of the rental agreement. (4) RENTER.
Any person obtaining the use of a vehicle from a rental company under the terms of a rental
agreement for a period not to exceed 90 days. (5) VEHICLE OR RENTAL VEHICLE. A motor vehicle
of the private passenger type (including passenger vans, minivans, and sport utility vehicles)
and of the cargo type (including cargo vans, pickup trucks, and trucks with gross vehicle
weight of less than 26,000 pounds, which do not require the operator to...
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