- 01
- Jul
- 2025
Alabama Workers’ Compensation Rate Change – Effective July 1, 2025
A routine annual adjustment to workers’ compensation rates goes into effect on July 1, 2025. These changes—as required by Alabama Code § 25‑5‑68—are based on statewide average we…
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- Jun
- 2025
Alabama Workers’ Compensation Society Heads “Back to the Future” with November Seminar
The Alabama Workers’ Compensation Society has announced exciting plans for its upcoming November seminar. What You Need to Know: • Membership Registration: The Society is curren…
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- Apr
- 2025
New Alabama Law Provides Workers’ Compensation Benefits to Education Employees
On April 24, 2025, Governor Kay Ivey signed the Mary Anne Leonard Educators' On-The-Job Injury Act into law. Prior to this new law, public education employees had no access to w…
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- Feb
- 2025
The Horseplay Defense to Alabama Workers’ Compensation Benefits
In Alabama, for an accident to be compensable, it must both arise out of and occur in the course of the employment. Unlike many states that employ a one part “but for” causation …
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- Jan
- 2025
100 Year Anniversary of Goodyear Blimp and 96.5 Year Anniversary of Alabama Blimp Tragedy
On June 3, 2025, Goodyear will celebrate 100 years of soaring over America’s favorite sporting events. Approximately 3.5 years after Goodyear blimps first began flying…
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- Jan
- 2025
Alabama Workers Compensation Act Survives Constitutional Challenge
On December 6, 2024, the Alabama Supreme Court released its opinion in the case of Crenshaw v. Sonic Drive in of Greenville wherein it refused to find the Alabama Wor…
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- Jan
- 2025
Tennessee Appellate Board Holds TTD Not Owed When Accommodated Duty Refused Due to Doctor Imposed Driving Restriction
On October 21, 2024, the Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board reversed a trial court’s order that reinstated temporary disability benefits. The employee had…
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- Jan
- 2025
Alabama Circuit Court Cannot Acquire Jurisdiction of a Workers Compensation Matter in its Capacity as an Appellate Court
On September 20, 2024, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals released its opinion in the case Zackery v. Huntley wherein it reversed both the District Cou…
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- Jan
- 2025
Alabama Court of Appeals Addresses Difference Between Subrogation and Right to Reimbursement
On September 20, 2024, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals released its opinion in the case of Alabama Home Builders Self Insurance Fund, Inc. v. Tumlin wherein …
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- Jan
- 2025
Alabama Supreme Court Reverses $3M Bench Verdict Against Co-Employees in Safety Guard Removal Lawsuit
On August 30, 2024, the Alabama Supreme Court released its opinion in the case of Leader v. Pablo wherein it reversed a bench trial judgment awarding punitive damages in t…
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- Dec
- 2024
2025 Alabama Mileage Reimbursement Rate Update
Effective January 1, 2025, the mileage reimbursement rate for Alabama will be raised by 3 cents to 70 cents per mile. About the Author This blog submission was prepared by Mike Fi…
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- Sep
- 2024
Alabama Court of Civil Appeals Finds Employer Responsible for Injuries Aggravated in MVA Occurring 9 Years Post-Settlement
On August 16, 2024, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals released its opinion in Victoryland v. Patricia Dianne Arnold wherein it addressed the Successive Compensable Injury Test. …
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- Sep
- 2024
Come Get Groovy at the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Organization Seminar in November
The next CAN’T MISS event for workers’ compensation professionals in Alabama is the Annual Seminar put on by the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Organization (AWCO). This year’s th…
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- Jul
- 2024
Alabama Workers’ Compensation Rate Change Effective July 1, 2024
As of July 1, 2024, the maximum workers’ compensation payable is increased to $1,130.00 per week and the minimum is increased to $311.00 per week. The memorandum regarding the new…
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- Jan
- 2024
2024 Alabama Mileage Reimbursement Rate Update
Effective January 1, 2024, the mileage reimbursement rate for Alabama was raised by half a cent to 67 cents per mile. About the Author This blog submission was prepared by Mike Fi…
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- Oct
- 2023
Alabama Workers’ Compensation Rate Change Effective July 1, 2023
As of July 1, 2023, the maximum workers’ compensation payable increased to $1084.00 per week and the minimum increased to $298.00 per week.
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- Oct
- 2023
Alabama Supreme Court Says Employee’s Knowledge of Special Employer/Employee Relationship Not Important
On May 19, 2023, the Alabama Supreme Court release its opinion in Ex parte Midsouth Paving, Inc. wherein it reversed the trial court’s denial of summary judgment on the issue of w…
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- Oct
- 2023
Alabama 2023 Mileage Reimbursement Rate Update
Effective January 1, 2023, the mileage reimbursement rate for Alabama increased to 66.5 cents per mile.
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- Oct
- 2023
Alabama Supreme Court Says Removing Lid to Unclog Machine Constitutes a Repair Instead of Safety Device Removal
On December 2, 2022, the Alabama Supreme Court release its opinion in Ex parte Varoff wherein it granted the employer’s petition for writ of mandamus. The trial judge had previou…
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- Dec
- 2022
Alabama Starts the Two-Year Statute of Limitations at the Time a Latent Injury Should Have Reasonably been Discovered
In Alabama, all disputed workers’ compensation claims are handled through the regular court system. Alabama is the only remaining state to handle disputed claims in this manner. …
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