HB491 Alabama 2014 Session
Bill Summary
Under existing law, municipal firefighters are eligible for compensation for death or disability from certain occupational diseases
This bill, with certain exceptions, would provide there is no time limitation upon the filing of a claim for disability benefits or death benefits payable to a firefighter or to his or her family
This bill would allow a claimant who was previously denied benefits because the claim was submitted after he or she was no longer employed as a firefighter by the city may resubmit claims for consideration under the terms of this section as amended without regard to any time limitations otherwise provided
To amend Sections 11-43-144 and 36-30-5, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to compensation for death or disability of firefighters from occupational diseases; to provide with certain exceptions that there is no time limitation upon the filing of a claim for disability benefits or death benefits payable to a firefighter or to his or her family; and to allow a claimant who was previously denied benefits because the claim was submitted after he or she was no longer employed as a firefighter by the city may resubmit claims for consideration under the terms of this section as amended without regard to any time limitations otherwise provided.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| April 1, 2014 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| February 26, 2014 | H | Pending third reading on day 19 Favorable from Public Safety and Homeland Security with 1 substitute |
| February 26, 2014 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar with 1 substitute and |
| February 13, 2014 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
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| Bill Text | HB491 Alabama 2014 Session - Introduced |