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Workers Compensation (25-5-1 to 25-5-340)

Alabama Code Title 25 (Industrial Relations and Labor) Chapter 5

Publisher
Legislative Services Agency of the Alabama Legislature
Edition
Code of Alabama as served by ALISON on 2026-09-29
Last checked
2026-09-29
Status
Code of Alabama, public domain
Edition and licensing notes

Publisher. Legislative Services Agency of the Alabama Legislature (ALISON, alison.legislature.state.al.us)

Status. Code of Alabama, public domain (state government edict).

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Alabama Code Title 25 (Industrial Relations and Labor) Chapter 5 - Workers Compensation (25-5-1 to 25-5-340) is a state statute published by Legislative Services Agency of the Alabama Legislature (ALISON, alison.legislature.state.al.us). It is one of the Alabama documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including alabama property & casualty, alabama personal lines practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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  • Ala. Code Section 25-5-50(a) (Applicability; Exemptions)
    “may accept and become subject to this article and Article 4 of this chapter by filing written notice thereof with the Department of Workforce, a copy thereof to be posted at the place of business of the employer;”
  • Ala. Code Section 25-5-51 (Right to Compensation for Injuries or Death; Grounds for Denial of Compensation)
    “If the employer defends on the ground that the injury arose in any or all of the last above stated ways, the burden of proof shall be on the employer to establish the defense.”
  • Ala. Code Section 25-5-53 (Rights and Remedies of Employees Exclusive; Civil and Criminal Liability of Employers)
    “In addition, immunity from civil liability for all causes of action except those based upon willful conduct shall also extend to the workers’ compensation insurance carrier of the employer;”
  • Ala. Code Section 25-5-8(f)(1) (Employers Options to Secure Payment of Compensation; Employer Insurance Policies)
    “Such policies, however, shall contain no obligations relieving the insurance company from payment of obligations if the employer becomes insolvent or discharged in bankruptcy or otherwise during the period the policy is in force, if the compensation remains owing.”
  • Ala. Code Section 25-5-78 (Written Notice to Employer of Accident - Required)
    “an injured employee or the employee’s representative, within five days after the occurrence of an accident, shall give or cause to be given to the employer written notice of the accident. If the notice is not given, the employee or the employee’s dependent shall not be entitled to physician’s or...”
  • Ala. Code Section 25-5-59(b) (Waiting Period for Compensation; Penalty for Overdue Compensation Payments)
    “If any installment of compensation payable is not paid without good cause within 30 days after it becomes due, there shall be added to the unpaid installment an amount equal to 15 percent thereof, which shall be paid at the same time as, but in addition to, the installment.”
  • Ala. Code Section 25-5-50(i) (Applicability; Exemptions; Product Demonstrators)
    “The term product demonstrator shall mean any individual who satisfies both of the following requirements: (1) Is engaged in the trade or business of demonstrating, exhibiting, or soliciting the purchase of food, food-related products offered for sale, or other consumer products offered for sale to...”
  • Ala. Code Section 25-5-8(f)(4) (Employers Options to Secure Payment of Compensation; Direct Actions Against Insurers)
    “If the insurance company is insolvent or bankrupt, or if it cannot be reached by due diligence by process in this state, the employer shall not be released from liability under this chapter.”
  • Ala. Code Section 25-5-67 (Burial Expenses)
    “If death results to an employee as the result of an accident or an occupational disease arising out of and in the course of the employment, the employer shall pay, in addition to the medical and hospital expenses provided for in Section 25-5-77, the expenses of burial, not exceeding in amount six...”
  • Ala. Code Section 25-5-272 (Premium Reduction to Be Determined Before Application of Experience Modification, Premium Surcharge, Etc.)
    “Premium reduction for deductibles shall be determined before the application of any experience modification, premium surcharge, or premium discounts. To the extent that an employer’s experience rating or safety record is based on benefits paid, money paid by the insured employer under a deductible...”
  • Ala. Code Section 25-5-8(g)(2) (Employer Bill of Rights; Penalty)
    “(2) In the event the court determines and makes a finding that a worker has filed a fraudulent claim for workers’ compensation benefits under this amendatory act, Section 25-5-11.1 shall not apply to the employer. In addition to the denial of workers’ compensation benefits under this amendatory...”

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Alabama Code Title 25 (Industrial Relations and Labor) Chapter 5 - Workers Compensation (25-5-1 to 25-5-340) is a state statute published by Legislative Services Agency of the Alabama Legislature (ALISON, alison.legislature.state.al.us). Edition: Code of Alabama as served by ALISON on 2026-09-29.

No. This page summarizes the document and links to the official version. Always rely on the text published by Legislative Services Agency of the Alabama Legislature (ALISON, alison.legislature.state.al.us) for the current law.

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