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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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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36-30-2
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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27-19-103
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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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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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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40-18-19
Section 40-18-19 Exemptions - Generally. (a) The following exemptions from income taxation shall be allowed to every individual resident taxpayer: (1) Retirement allowances, pensions and annuities, or optional allowances, approved by the Board of Control of the Teachers' Retirement System of Alabama, which exempt status is set out in Section 16-25-23. (2) Retirement allowances, pensions and annuities or optional allowances, approved by the Board of Control of the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama, which exempt status is set out in Section 36-27-28. (3) The first eight thousand dollars ($8,000) of any retirement compensation, retirement allowances, pensions and annuities, or optional allowances, received by any eligible firefighter, as defined in Sections 36-32-1 and 36-32-2, or his or her designated beneficiary, from any firefighting agency established in the State of Alabama, but only if such retirement compensation, retirement allowances, pensions and annuities, or optional...
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25-5-1
Section 25-5-1 Definitions. Throughout this chapter, the following words and phrases as used therein shall be considered to have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context shall clearly indicate a different meaning in the connection used: (1) COMPENSATION. The money benefits to be paid on account of injury or death, as provided in Articles 3 and 4. The recovery which an employee may receive by action at law under Article 2 of this chapter is termed "recovery of civil damages," as provided for in Sections 25-5-31 and 25-5-34. "Compensation" does not include medical and surgical treatment and attention, medicine, medical and surgical supplies, and crutches and apparatus furnished an employee on account of an injury. (2) CHILD or CHILDREN. The terms include posthumous children and all other children entitled by law to inherit as children of the deceased; stepchildren who were members of the family of the deceased, at the time of the accident, and were dependent upon him or...
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45-37A-51.120
Section 45-37A-51.120 Definitions. (a) The following words, terms, and phrases, wherever used in this subpart, including this section, shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them in this section, unless the context plainly indicates otherwise or that a more restricted or extended meaning is intended: (1) ANNIVERSARY DATE. The date of establishment and the month and day thereof annually thereafter. (2) APPOINTED EMPLOYEE. A person who holds his or her office or position by reason of being appointed by the mayor or city council or other appointing authority of the city; who is not a classified service employee; and who serves solely at the pleasure of the respective appointing authority. (3) BASIC MONTHLY EARNINGS and MONTHLY SALARY. Basic monthly compensation, exclusive of overtime or other forms of extra compensation but including longevity pay, which shall be regarded as having been received in equal monthly installments during each of the months prior to the accrual date...
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45-37-123.01
Section 45-37-123.01 Definitions. For the purposes of this part, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (1) ACT. The act adding this part, to be called the General Retirement System for Employees of Jefferson County Act. (2) ACTIVE MEMBER. An individual who currently is employed by the county or other entities set forth in subdivision (20) and is making employee contributions to the system. (3) ACTUARIAL EQUIVALENT. Effective July 30, 1984, or such other dates as set forth in Exhibit A, which is maintained in the office of the pension board, a form of benefit differing in time, period, or manner of payment from a specific benefit provided under the plan but having the same value when computed using the mortality tables, the interest rate, and any other assumptions last adopted by the pension board, which assumptions shall clearly preclude any discretion in the determination of the amount of a member's benefit. (4) ACTUARIAL GAIN. As defined in Section...
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