- 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 weekly wage data as determined by the Alabama Department of Workforce.
- Maximum weekly compensation rate: $1,172
- Minimum weekly compensation rate: $322
These updated figures reflect increases of $42 and $11, respectively, from the previous rates of $1,130 and $311 set on July 1, 2024.
About the Author:
This article was prepared by Mike Fish, an attorney with Fish Nelson & Holden, LLC, a law firm dedicated to representing self-insured employers, insurance carriers and funds, and third-party administrators in all matters related to workers’ compensation. Fish Nelson & Holden is a member of the National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network. If you have any questions about this article or Alabama workers’ compensation in general, please contact Fish by e-mailing him at mfish@fishnelson.com or by calling him directly at 205-332-1448.
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