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25-5-80
Section 25-5-80 Limitation period for claims or actions for compensation. In case of a personal
injury not involving cumulative physical stress, all claims for compensation under
this article shall be forever barred unless within two years after the accident the parties
shall have agreed upon the compensation payable under this article or unless within two years
after the accident one of the parties shall have filed a verified complaint as provided in
Section 25-5-88. In cases involving personal injury due to cumulative physical
stress, compensation under this article shall be forever barred unless within two years after
the date of the injury one of the parties shall have filed a verified complaint as
provided in Section 25-5-88. In cases involving claims for lost earning capacity under Section
25-5-57(a)(3)i., other than those involving cumulative physical stress, following termination
of employment as outlined therein, compensation under this article and Article 4 shall be
forever...
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25-5-1
an artificial member of the body by accidental means. (8) INJURIES BY AN ACCIDENT ARISING OUT
OF AND IN THE COURSE OF THE EMPLOYMENT. Without otherwise affecting either the meaning or
interpretation of the clause, the clause does not cover workers except while engaged in or
about the premises where their services are being performed or where their service requires
their presence as a part of service at the time of the accident and during the hours of service
as workers. (9) INJURY. "Injury and personal injury"
shall mean only injury by accident arising out of and in the course of the employment,
and shall not include a disease in any form, except for an occupational disease or where it
results naturally and unavoidably from the accident. Injury shall include physical
injury caused either by carpal tunnel syndrome disorder or by other cumulative trauma
disorder if either disorder arises out of and in the course of the employment, and breakage
or damage to eyeglasses, hearing aids,...
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25-5-117
Section 25-5-117 Limitation period for claims or actions for compensation. (a) In case of the
contraction of an occupational disease, as defined in this article, or of injury or
disability resulting therefrom, a claim for compensation, as defined in Section 25-5-1, shall
be forever barred, unless within two years after the date of the injury, as hereinafter
defined, the parties shall have agreed upon the compensation payable under this article, or
unless within two years after the date of the injury, one of the parties shall have
filed a verified complaint as provided in Section 25-5-88. In case of death, the claim shall
be forever barred, unless within two years after death, if death results proximately from
the occupational disease, as defined in this article, and death occurs within three years
of the date of the injury, as hereinafter defined, the parties have agreed upon the
compensation under this article, or unless within two years after death, one of the parties
shall have...
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25-5-81
Section 25-5-81 Determination of disputed compensation claims generally. (a) Commencement of
action in circuit court. (1) PROCEDURE. In case of a dispute between employer and employee
or between the dependents of a deceased employee and the employer with respect to the right
to compensation under this article and Article 2 of this chapter, or the amount thereof, either
party may submit the controversy to the circuit court of the county which would have jurisdiction
of a civil action in tort between the parties. The controversy shall be heard and determined
by the judge who would hear and determine a civil action between the same parties arising
out of tort, and, in case there is more than one judge of the court, the controversies shall
be set and assigned for hearing under the same rules and statutes that civil actions in tort
are set and assigned. The court may hear and determine the controversies in a summary manner.
The decision of the judge hearing the same shall be conclusive and...
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36-30-1
Section 36-30-1 Definitions; dependents; persons eligible for compensation. (a) For the purposes
of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings: (1) AWARDING
AUTHORITY. The State Board of Adjustment, created and existing pursuant to Article 4, Chapter
9 of Title 41. (2) COMPENSATION. The money benefits paid on account of injury or death
which occurred during the course of employment or activity as a peace officer or firefighter
and is in the nature of workers' compensation. (3) DEPENDENT CHILD. An unmarried child under
the age of 18 years, or one over the age of 18 who is physically or mentally incapacitated
from earning. (4) DIRECT AND PROXIMATE RESULT OF A HEART ATTACK OR STROKE. Death resulting
from a heart attack or stroke caused by engaging or participating in a situation while on
duty involving nonroutine stressful or strenuous physical law enforcement, fire suppression,
rescue, hazardous material response, emergency medical service, prison...
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40-9B-3
23 of this title, or payments required to be made in lieu thereof, shall relieve the seller
from the obligation to collect and pay over the transaction tax as if the sale were to a person
exempt, to the extent of the abatement, from the transaction tax. (2) ALTERNATIVE ENERGY RESOURCES.
The definition given in Section 40-18-1. (3) CONSTRUCTION RELATED TRANSACTION TAXES. The transaction
taxes imposed by Chapter 23 of this title, or payments required to be made in lieu thereof,
on tangible personal property and taxable services incorporated into an industrial
development property, the cost of which may be added to capital account with respect to the
property, determined without regard to any rule which permits expenditures properly chargeable
to capital account to be treated as current expenses. (4) DATA PROCESSING CENTER. An establishment
at which not less than 20 new jobs are located, the average annual total compensation, including
benefits, of such new jobs to be not less than...
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25-5-197
Section 25-5-197 Limitation period for claims or actions for compensation. In case of occupational
exposure to radiation, as defined in this article, or of injury or disability resulting
therefrom, all claims for compensation shall be forever barred, unless within one year after
the employee first suffered disability therefrom and either knew or in the exercise of reasonable
diligence should have known that the disability was caused therefrom, but in no event more
than three years after date of the injury as hereinafter defined, the parties shall
have agreed upon the compensation payable under this article, or unless within such period
of time one of the parties shall have filed a verified complaint as provided in Section 25-5-88.
In case of death, all claims for compensation shall be forever barred, unless the death results
proximately from occupational exposure to radiation, as defined in this article, and occurs
within three years of the date of the injury, as hereinafter defined,...
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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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30-3B-102
Section 30-3B-102 Definitions. In this chapter, the following terms shall have the following
meanings: (1) ABANDONED. Left without provision for reasonable and necessary care or supervision.
(2) CHILD. An individual who has not attained 19 years of age. (3) CHILD CUSTODY DETERMINATION.
A judgment, decree, or other order of a court providing for the legal custody, physical custody,
or visitation with respect to a child. The term includes a permanent, temporary, initial,
and modification order. The term does not include an order relating to child support or other
monetary obligation of an individual. (4) CHILD CUSTODY PROCEEDING. A proceeding in a court
in which legal custody, physical custody, or visitation with respect to a child is an issue.
The term includes a proceeding for divorce, separation, neglect, abuse, dependency, guardianship,
paternity, termination of parental rights, and protection from domestic violence, in which
the issue may appear. The term does not include a court...
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25-5-77
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 occurring
between the time of the injury and the employee's death therefrom. If the employee
is dissatisfied with the initial treating physician selected by the employer and if further
treatment is required, the employee may so advise the employer, and the employee shall be
entitled to select a second physician from a panel or list of four physicians selected by
the employer. If surgery is required and if the employee is dissatisfied with the designated
surgeon, he or she may so advise the employer, and the employee shall be...
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