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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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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
failure or refusal to use safety appliances provided by his or her employer or his or her willful
refusal or neglect to perform a statutory duty or any other willful violation of a law or
his or her willful breach of a reasonable rule or regulation governing the performance of
his or her duties or his or her employment of which rule or regulation he or she had knowledge.
Any peace officer, firefighter, volunteer firefighter, or rescue squad member whose death
results proximately from an injury received while performing his or her duties shall,
for the purposes of this article, be deemed to have been killed while in the performance of
such duties. If the State Health Officer determines from all available evidence that a volunteer
firefighter, who is a member of an organized volunteer fire department registered with the
Alabama Forestry Commission, has become totally disabled as a result of any injury
received while engaged in the performance of his or her fire-fighting duties and...
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27-19-103
would result in economies of acquisition or administration. 3. The benefits are reasonable
in relation to the premiums charged. (5) LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE. Any insurance policy or
rider advertised, marketed, offered, or designed to provide coverage for not less than 12
consecutive months for each covered person on an expense incurred, indemnity, prepaid, or
other basis for one or more necessary or medically necessary diagnostic, preventive, therapeutic,
rehabilitative, maintenance, or personal care services, provided in a setting other
than an acute care unit of a hospital. This term includes group and individual annuities and
life insurance policies or riders that provide directly or that supplement long-term care
insurance. This term also includes a policy or rider that provides for payment of benefits
based upon cognitive impairment or the loss of functional capacity. The term shall also include
qualified long-term care insurance contracts. Long-term care insurance may be...
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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
Disabled. If the participant is determined to be less than 50 percent disabled, the participant's
disability benefit shall be determined in accordance with paragraph b.1.; provided, however,
such disability benefit shall be reduced by the percent of disability, as determined in accordance
with subsection (c). (2) Effective for Disabilities Occurring On and After October 1, 2012.
a. Subject to paragraph b., a participant who becomes physically or mentally disabled as a
result of bodily injury, disease, or mental disorder received in the line of duty,
which renders such participant incapable of continuing his or her employment as a sworn police
officer or sworn firefighter performing the same duties and having the same responsibilities
as those immediately prior to the time of the disability, shall be entitled to receive a monthly
disability benefit equal to the greater of: 1. Forty percent of the participant's monthly
compensation at the time of such termination from service as a...
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40-18-19
payment would be taxable for federal income tax purposes. (7) Net income realized by individuals
and partnerships from time to time in the business of conducting a financial business employing
moneyed capital coming into competition with the business of national banks, but only if such
individuals and partnerships are subject to an excise tax imposed by this state on or with
respect to such income. (8) In the case of a single person or a married person not living
with husband or wife, a personal exemption of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500)
or, in the case of a head of a family or a married person living with husband or wife, a personal
exemption of three thousand dollars ($3,000), but a husband and wife living together shall
receive only one personal exemption of three thousand dollars ($3,000) against their
aggregate income, and in case they make separate returns each must claim a personal
exemption of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500). (9) a. Three hundred...
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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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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
RETIREMENT BENEFIT. A benefit payable pursuant to the terms of subsection (a) of Section 45-37-123.100.
(52) SYSTEM or PLAN. The General Retirement System for Employees of Jefferson County, which
system or plan may sue or be sued, and in such name all of its business shall be transacted.
(53) SPOUSE. The legal wife or husband of a member as determined in accordance with federal
law. (54) TOTAL DISABILITY. A permanent physical or mental condition of a member resulting
from bodily injury, disease, or mental disorder which renders such member incapable
of continuing usual and customary employment with the county. The disability of a member shall
be determined by a licensed medical advisor. (55) TRUSTEE. The pension board or the person
or entity appointed by the pension board and named as trustee herein or in any separate trust
forming a part of the plan, and any successors. (56) TRUST FUND. The tax-qualified trust in
which certain plan funds are held, disbursed, transferred,...
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