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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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27-19A-7
Section 27-19A-7 Contracting directly with patient; distribution of information about policy
or plan; payment and reimbursement procedures. The provisions of this chapter do not prohibit
the following conduct and shall be construed to provide that: (1) A dentist may contract directly
with a patient for the furnishing of dental care services to said patient as may be otherwise
authorized by law; (2) Any person providing a health insurance policy or employee benefit
plan, or an employer, or an employee organization may: a. Make available to its insureds,
beneficiaries, participants, employees, or members information relating to dental care services
by the distribution of factually accurate information regarding dental care services, rates,
fees, location, and hours of service, provided such distribution is made upon the request
of any dentist licensed by this state; or b. Establish an administrative mechanism which facilitates
payment for dental care services by insureds, beneficiaries,...
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11-91A-8
Section 11-91A-8 Awarding of contracts. (a) Before entering into any contract or contracts
for a carrier or third party administrator, the board shall solicit competitive proposals
from companies or agencies qualified to administer or offer plans for group health care coverage.
The board shall carefully evaluate all proposals received and award the contract or contracts
to the most qualified company or agency taking into consideration all relevant factors, including,
but not limited to, the following: The benefits offered; the proposed administrative costs
and the costs to be incurred by the employer participant and its employees, retirees, and
dependents; and the experience of the companies or agencies submitting proposals. In evaluating
these factors, the board may employ the services of impartial professional insurance analysts
or actuaries. The contract or contracts executed by the board with the selected carrier or
third party administrator shall be a contract to offer coverage to...
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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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6-5-338
Section 6-5-338 Immunity of peace officers and tactical medics from tort liability for conduct
in the line of duty; certain employers of off-duty officers to maintain liability coverage.
(a) Every peace officer and tactical medic, except constables, who is employed or appointed
pursuant to the Constitution or statutes of this state, whether appointed or employed as a
peace officer or tactical medic by the state or a county or municipality thereof, or by an
agency or institution, corporate or otherwise, created pursuant to the Constitution or laws
of this state and authorized by the Constitution or laws to appoint or employ police officers
or other peace officers or tactical medics, and whose duties prescribed by law, or by the
lawful terms of their employment or appointment, include the enforcement of, or the investigation
and reporting of violations of, the criminal laws of this state, and who is empowered by the
laws of this state to execute warrants, to arrest and to take into...
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36-28-4
Section 36-28-4 Agreements with federal agency for extension of Social Security to employees
of state, etc.; powers of instrumentalities created jointly with other states. (a) Federal-state
agreement. The state Comptroller, with the approval of the Governor, is hereby authorized
to enter on behalf of the state into an agreement with the federal agency, consistent with
the terms and provisions of this chapter, for the purpose of extending the benefits of the
federal Old-Age and Survivors' Insurance System to employees of the state or any political
subdivision thereof or of any instrumentality of any one or more of the foregoing with respect
to services specified in such agreement, which constitute employment as defined in Section
36-28-1. Such agreement may contain such provisions relating to coverage benefits, contributions,
effective date, modification and termination of the agreement, administration and other appropriate
provisions as the state Comptroller and federal agency shall...
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27-19-103
Section 27-19-103 Definitions. Unless the context requires otherwise, the definitions in this
section apply throughout this article. (1) APPLICANT. In the case of: a. An individual long-term
care insurance policy, the person who seeks to contract for benefits. b. A group long-term
care insurance policy, the proposed certificate holder. (2) CERTIFICATE. Any certificate issued
under a group long-term care insurance policy, which policy has been delivered or issued for
delivery in this state. (3) COMMISSIONER. The Alabama Commissioner of Insurance. (4) GROUP
LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE. A long-term care insurance policy which is delivered or issued for
delivery in this state and issued to any of the following: a. One or more employers or labor
organizations, or to a trust or to the trustees of a fund established by one or more employers
or labor organizations, or a combination thereof, for employees or former employees or a combination
thereof, or for members or former members or a...
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27-21A-1
Section 27-21A-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings, respectively: (1) AGENT. A person who is appointed or employed by a health maintenance
organization and who engages in solicitation of membership in such organization. This definition
does not include a person enrolling members on behalf of an employer, union, or other organization.
(2) BASIC HEALTH CARE SERVICES. Emergency care, inpatient hospital and physician care, and
outpatient medical services. (3) COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Insurance. (4) ENROLLEE.
An individual who is enrolled in a health maintenance organization. (5) EVIDENCE OF COVERAGE.
Any certificate, agreement, or contract issued to an enrollee setting out the coverage to
which he is entitled. (6) HEALTH CARE SERVICES. Any services included in the furnishing to
any individual of medical or dental care, or hospitalization or incident to the furnishing
of such care or hospitalization, as well as the...
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16-22-6
Section 16-22-6 Policies as to salary deductions; purposes for which deductions may be made;
application. (a) Each local board of education and certain postsecondary institutions shall
adopt policies or regulations which will provide for deductions from salaries of its employees
or groups of employees whenever a request is presented to the board or postsecondary institution
by the employees or groups. The deductions shall be made from salaries earned in at least
nine different pay periods and shall be remitted to the appropriate company, association,
or organization as specified by the employees within 10 days following each deduction. The
deductions may be made for, but not limited to, savings plans, tax sheltered annuities, the
Public Employees' Individual Retirement Account Fund, membership dues, voluntary contributions,
and group insurance premiums. Deductions for membership dues and voluntary contributions shall
be made based upon membership lists and forms provided by the...
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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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