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11-43-144
Section 11-43-144 Compensation for death or disability of firefighters from occupational diseases.
(a) As used in this section the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed
to them herein unless a contrary meaning is indicated by the context: (1) CITY. Any municipality
of the state, regardless of its population. (2) FIREFIGHTER. A person employed as a firefighter
by a city. (3) 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 city, provided the firefighter demonstrates that he or she was exposed, while
in the employ of the city, to a known carcinogen which is reasonably linked to the disabling
cancer, and the cancer shall be presumed to arise out of and in the course of the firefighter's
employment unless the city demonstrates by a...
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45-8A-22.116
Section 45-8A-22.116 Disability benefits. (a) Line of Duty Disability Benefit. (1) Effective
for Disabilities Occurring Before October 1, 2012. a. Participants Hired Before July 1, 2002.
A participant, who was hired by the City of Anniston as a sworn police officer or sworn firefighter
before July 1, 2002, who becomes permanently physically or mentally disabled as a result of
injuries received in the line of duty, rendering his or her retirement from service necessary,
shall be entitled to receive a disability benefit equal to the following: 1. Participants
With At Least Three Years of Service. The participant's disability benefit shall equal three
percent times the average of his or her monthly compensation for the last three years preceding
his or her retirement multiplied by 30. 2. Participants With Less Than Three Years of Service.
The participant's disability benefit shall equal three percent times the average of his or
her monthly compensation for all years of continuous service...
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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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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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36-30-20
Section 36-30-20 Definitions. When used in this article, the following terms shall have the
following meanings, respectively, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) BENEFIT.
Any monetary allowance payable to a law enforcement officer by a city or county or by the
state or from a pension system established for the law enforcement officers of a city or county
or the state 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 law
enforcement officer. (3) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER. A full-time law enforcement officer with
the power of arrest who is employed with any state agency, department, board, commission,
or institution or a full-time law enforcement officer employed by any municipality or county
within this state. (4) LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER'S OCCUPATIONAL DISEASE. Any...
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36-30-21
Section 36-30-21 Authorized. (a) If a law enforcement officer who qualifies for benefits under
the provisions of this article suffers disability as a result of a law enforcement officer's
occupational disease, his or her disability shall be compensable the same as any service-connected
disability under any law which provides benefits for the law enforcement officer or, if a
state law enforcement officer, under the state Employees' Retirement System, the same as if
injured in the line of duty. If a law enforcement officer who qualifies for benefits under
the provisions of this article dies as a result of a law enforcement officer's occupational
disease, his or her death shall be compensable to the same extent as the death of a law enforcement
officer killed in the line of duty; provided, that this article shall not apply to any municipality
which has elected to be covered by the workers' compensation laws of this state. (b) In order
to qualify for benefits under the provisions of this...
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16-25-14
Section 16-25-14 Retirement of members; benefits generally. (a)(1) Any Tier I plan member who
withdraws from service upon or after attainment of age 60 and any Tier II plan member who
withdraws from service upon or after attainment of age 62, or in the case of a Tier II plan
member who is a correctional officer, firefighter, or law enforcement officer as defined in
Section 36-27-59, who withdraws from service upon or after attainment of age 56 with at least
ten years of creditable service as a correctional officer, firefighter, or law enforcement
officer may retire upon written application to the Board of Control setting forth at what
time, not less than 30 days nor more than 90 days subsequent to the execution and filing thereof,
he or she desires to be retired; provided, that any such member who became a member on or
after October 1, 1963, shall have completed 10 or more years of creditable service. (2) Any
Tier I plan member who has attained age 60 and any Tier II plan member who...
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36-27-16
Section 36-27-16 Retirement, etc., of employees; retirement allowances. (a)(1) RETIREMENT,
ETC., OF EMPLOYEES GENERALLY; ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE RETIREMENT BENEFITS. a. Any Tier I plan
member who withdraws from service upon or after attainment of age 60 and any Tier II plan
member who withdraws from service upon or after attainment of age 62 may retire upon written
application to the Board of Control setting forth at what time, not less than 30 days nor
more than 90 days subsequent to the execution and filing thereof, he or she desires to be
retired; provided, that any such member who became a member on or after October 1, 1963, shall
have completed 10 or more years of creditable service; provided further, that a Tier I plan
member employed as a state policeman shall be eligible to file application for service retirement
upon attaining age 52 and a Tier II plan member employed as a state policeman or employed
as a correctional officer, firefighter, or law enforcement officer as defined...
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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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45-37A-51.237
Section 45-37A-51.237 Payment of benefits during period of reemployment. (a) Anything herein
to the contrary notwithstanding and except as provided in subsection (b), no retirement benefits
of whatever kind or description shall be payable to any former participant for any period
during which the former participant is employed by the city, is due a salary from the city,
or has been paid a salary by the city, except persons elected by the people to serve the city
shall have the option of continuing to receive either retirement benefits or the compensation
for the office to which that person is elected, or that person may choose to receive both
such benefits and compensation. (b)(1) For the purposes of this section, "retired public
safety officer" means a retired law enforcement officer who was employed by the city
or a retired firefighter who was employed by the city. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (a),
a retired public safety officer who was employed by the city may be subsequently...
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