Workers Compensation Law in Alabama
This page covers workers compensation law as it applies in Alabama — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what workers compensation protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern workers compensation in Alabama
Alabama state law
- Industrial Relations and Labor › Workers’ Compensation › General ProvisionsAL 25 § 25-5-1
Cited in 31 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Civil Practice › Exemptions › Exemptions from Levy and Sale Under Process › General ProvisionsAL 6 § 6-10-2
Cited in 29 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Industrial Relations and Labor › Workers’ Compensation › General ProvisionsAL 25 § 25-5-11.1
Cited in 27 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Industrial Relations and Labor › Workers’ Compensation › General ProvisionsAL 25 § 25-5-11
Cited in 24 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Criminal Code › Offenses Involving Danger to the Person › AssaultsAL 13A § 13A-6-21
Cited in 16 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Industrial Relations and Labor › Workers’ Compensation › Elective Compensation Under Contract of EmploymentAL 25 § 25-5-57
Cited in 15 court decisions on this topic's terms.
Federal law
- Title 29 — Labor
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
- Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970
Created OSHA. Sets workplace safety standards for most private-sector employers. Codified at 29 U.S.C. ch. 15.
- Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for workers compensation in Alabama.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.