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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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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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36-30-50
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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25-5-68
Section 25-5-68 Maximum and minimum weekly compensation. (a) The compensation paid under this
article shall be not less than, except as otherwise provided in this article, 27 1/2 percent
of the average weekly wage of the state as determined by the secretary, rounded to the nearest
dollar, pursuant to subsection (b) and, in any event, no more than 100 percent of the average
weekly wage. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the maximum compensation payable for permanent
partial disability shall be no more than the lesser of two hundred twenty dollars ($220) per
week or 100 percent of the average weekly wage. (b) For the purpose of this section, the average
weekly wage of the state shall be determined by the secretary as follows: On or before June
1 of each year, the total wages reported on contribution reports to the unemployment compensation
division of the department for the preceding calendar year shall be divided by the average
monthly number of insured workers, which shall be determined...
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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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36-30-2
Section 36-30-2 Deaths deemed compensable; compensation for total disability; amount of compensation.
(a) In the event a peace officer, a firefighter, a volunteer firefighter who is a member of
an organized volunteer fire department registered with the Alabama Forestry Commission, or
a rescue squad member is killed, either accidentally or deliberately, or dies as a result
of injuries received while engaged in the performance of his or her duties, or dies as a direct
and proximate result of a heart attack or stroke, his or her beneficiaries or dependents shall
be entitled to compensation in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to be
paid from the State Treasury as provided in Section 36-30-3, unless such death was caused
by the willful misconduct of the officer, firefighter, or rescue squad member or was due to
his or her own intoxication or his or her willful failure or refusal to use safety appliances
provided by his or her employer or his or her willful refusal or...
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27-58-1
Section 27-58-1 Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN. Any individual or group plan, employee welfare benefit
plan, policy, or contract for health care services issued, delivered, issued for delivery,
or renewed in this state by a health care insurer, health maintenance organization, accident
and sickness insurer, fraternal benefit society, nonprofit hospital service corporation, nonprofit
medical service corporation, health care service plan, or any other person, firm, corporation,
joint venture, or other similar business entity that pays for insureds or beneficiaries in
this state. The term includes, but is not limited to, entities created pursuant to Article
6 of Chapter 20 of Title 10A. A health benefit plan located or domiciled outside of the State
of Alabama is deemed to be subject to this chapter if it receives, processes, adjudicates,
pays, or denies claims for health care services submitted by or on...
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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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22-13A-2
Section 22-13A-2 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature finds all of the following: (1)
Osteoporosis, a bone-thinning disease, is a major public health problem that poses a threat
to the health and quality of life to as many as 25 million Americans. (2) The 1.5 million
fractures each year that result from osteoporosis cause pain, disability, immobility and social
isolation, affecting quality of life and threatening the ability of people to live independently.
(3) Because osteoporosis progresses silently and without sensation over many years, and many
cases remain undiagnosed, the first symptom of the disease is often a fracture, typically
of the hip, spine, or wrist. (4) One of two women and one of five men will suffer an osteoporotic
fracture in their lifetime. (5) A woman's risk of hip fracture is equal to her combined risk
of breast, uterine, and ovarian cancer. (6) The annual direct and indirect costs of osteoporosis
to the health care system are estimated to be as high as...
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