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AL HB491
Bill
Status
2/13/2014
Primary Sponsor
Allen Treadaway
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AI Summary
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Eliminates time limitations for filing disability or death benefit claims for municipal firefighters with occupational diseases, with an exception for claims filed more than 10 years after employment ends.
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Requires firefighters filing claims more than 10 years after employment ends to provide evidence that disability or death was proximately caused by an occupational disease during service.
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Defines covered occupational diseases as hypertension, heart disease, respiratory disease, cancer, AIDS, and hepatitis, with specific exposure and manifestation requirements for each.
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Allows previously denied claimants who were rejected for filing after leaving employment to resubmit claims without regard to time limitations.
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Takes effect on the first day of the third month following passage and Governor approval.
Legislative Description
Firefighters, death or disability for occupational disease for firefighters, no time limitation upon filing a claim for disability benefits, may resubmit claims under certain conditions, Secs. 11-43-144, 36-30-5 am'd.
Firefighters
Last Action
Indefinitely Postponed
4/1/2014