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Alabama Workers’ Compensation Legislative update 04/16/2026
Workers’ Compensation Claim Benefits
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Alabama enacted House Bill 466, which provides for disability and death benefits for firefighters and adds Parkinson’s disease to the list of firefighter’s occupational diseases. The bill was signed by the Governor on April 6, 2026, and is effective on October 1, 2026.
The definition of “Firefighters Occupational Disease” is amended to include:
Parkinson’s disease that manifests itself in a firefighter during the period in which the firefighter is in the service of the city if the firefighter demonstrates that he or she, while employed by the city, was exposed to a known toxin that is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease, in which case the Parkinson’s disease must be presumed to arise out of and in the course of the firefighter’s employment.
If a firefighter who qualifies for benefits under these provisions dies as the result of a firefighter’s occupational disease, his or her death must be compensated the same as that of a firefighter killed in the line of duty pursuant to Article 1 of Chapter 30 of Title 36. However, benefits for a firefighter who is eligible for workers’ compensation pursuant to Chapter 5 of Title 25 or a firefighter who is eligible for any benefits under the State Employee Injury Compensation Trust Fund pursuant to Chapter 29A of Title 36 must be governed solely by those provisions.
The bill is available Bill Text: AL HB466 | 2026 | Regular Session | Enrolled | LegiScan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Alabama enacted House Bill 247, which makes beneficiaries or dependents of certain volunteer firefighters eligible for compensation through the line-of-duty death benefit. The bill was signed by the Governor on April 16, 2026, and is effective October 1, 2026.
The death of a volunteer firefighter resulting from cancer may be compensable as a death in the line of duty under Article 1, Chapter 30, Title 36, Code of Alabama 1975, if all of the following facts and circumstances are presented with a claim for compensation by a beneficiary or dependent:
1. The firefighter previously passed a physical examination before initial certification as a volunteer firefighter which failed to reveal any
evidence of cancer.
2. The firefighter had at least six years of service as a firefighter before receiving a diagnosis of cancer.
3. The firefighter was an active member of a volunteer fire department or was an active volunteer member of a combination paid and volunteer fire department at the time of the onset of the symptoms.
4. The department for which the firefighter volunteered maintains a record indicating that the fire suppression events in which the firefighter participated exposed the firefighter to a known carcinogen.
The bill is available here.
Alabama Medical Fee Schedule update 03/01/2025
The Alabama Fee Schedule underwent several updates effective March 1, 2025. Here are some key changes:
- Physicians Fee Schedule: Adjustments were made to various CPT codes, impacting reimbursement rates for medical procedures.
- Physical Therapy Fee Schedule: Code 97010 (Hot or cold packs) is now considered global to the procedures performed.
- Ambulance and Ambulatory Surgery Center Fee Schedules: Updates were made to the reimbursement rates for services provided.
The link to the 2025 Medical Fee Schedule can be located here: Workers’ Compensation Fee Schedules – Alabama Department of Labor
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