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- Jan
- 2022
SUPREME COURT ADOPTS PERMANENT RULE REGARDING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SETTLEMENTS
On December 30, 2021, the Supreme Court of Alabama adopted Rule 47 of the Alabama Rules of Judicial Administration, providing that a Circuit Court shall dismiss any pending actio…
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- Jan
- 2022
2022 Alabama Mileage Reimbursement Rate Update
Effective January 1, 2022, the mileage reimbursement rate for Alabama is 58.5 cents per mile, a 2.5 cent increase from 2021. About the Author This blog submission was prepared …
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- Jan
- 2022
Alabama’s Exclusivity Doctrine Fails to Protect Employer from Wrongful Death Claim Following Employee’s Fatal Heart Attack at Work
The Alabama Supreme Court recently denied a petition filed by Walmart for a Writ of Mandamus. The petition was filed as the result of the trial court denying Walmart’s motion fo…
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- Oct
- 2021
Alabama Supreme Court Pandemic Emergency Response Orders Extended Through End of December 2021
On October 27, 2021, the Alabama Supreme Court issued Administrative Order No. 14, which extended its previous orders concerning workers’ compensation settlements. This means that…
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- Sep
- 2021
In Alabama, Continued Pain After One Workers’ Compensation Injury Does Not Necessarily Equate To A Recurrence
In Alabama, Continued Pain After One Workers’ Compensation Injury Does Not Necessarily Equate To A Recurrence On September 17, 2021, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled on a…
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- Aug
- 2021
Alabama Supreme Court Declares Temporary State of Emergency and Authorizes Video Trials in Place of In-Person Bench Trials
On August 22, 2021, the Alabama Supreme Court issued Administrative Order No. 13, which declared a temporary state of emergency for the entire Judicial Branch of the State o…
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- Aug
- 2021
Alabama Supreme Court Addresses Qualified Immunity of Commercial Truck Driver and Exclusivity Doctrine Protection for Trucking Company
The Alabama Supreme Court recently released its opinion in Jackson v. Voncille Allen and Penn Tank Lines, Inc. The plaintiff, Patrick Jackson, was riding in the passenger se…
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- Jul
- 2021
Alabama Supreme Court Pandemic Emergency Response Orders Extended Through End of October 2021
On July 28, 2021, the Alabama Supreme Court issued Administrative Order No. 12, which extended its previous orders concerning workers’ compensation settlements. This means t…
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- Jul
- 2021
Injuries Resulting from Feuding Alabama Lawn Care Crew Ruckus Deemed Not Compensable
On July 30, 2021, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals released an opinion in Kevin Patrick v. Mako Lawn Care, Inc. wherein it addressed the compensability of an assault by a …
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- Jul
- 2021
Presiding Judge of Alabama County Enters a Second Virtual Court Proceeding Order
On July 15, 2021, the presiding judge of the 10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama, Jefferson County, entered an Administrative Order which extended the previously entered Order …
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- Jun
- 2021
Alabama Workers’ Compensation Rate Change Effective July 1, 2021
As of July 1, 2021, the maximum workers’ compensation payable is increased to $983.00 per week and the minimum is increased to $270.00 per week. The memorandum regarding the new m…
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- Jun
- 2021
Alabama Co-Employee Willful Conduct Claims Remain Difficult to Prove
In exchange for providing no fault workers’ compensation insurance, Alabama employers are afforded the protections of the Exclusivity Doctrine. While this doctrine serves to…
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- May
- 2021
Alabama Appellate Court Reverses Summary Judgment in Favor of Employer
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals recently released an opinion in In re: Laura Register v. Outdoor Aluminum, Inc. wherein it reversed summary judgment in favor of the emplo…
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- Apr
- 2021
Alabama Department of Labor and Department of Insurance Licensing Requirements for Workers' Compensation Lost Time Claims Handlers
The Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) requires all people handling lost time workers’ compensation claims to complete 8 hours of Continuing Education (CE) per calendar year…
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- Apr
- 2021
Alabama Supreme Court Pandemic Emergency Response Orders Extended Through End of July 2021
On April 28, 2021, the Alabama Supreme Court issued Administrative Order No. 10 which extended its previous orders concerning workers’ compensation and taking witness testim…
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- Apr
- 2021
April is Distracted Driver Awareness Month
Ten years ago, we posted a blog article entitled Driving Distracted Should be a Safety Rule Violation. Since that time, this deadly roadway epidemic has only gotten worse. …
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- Feb
- 2021
Alabama Workers’ Compensation Act Provides Sole Remedy for Late Indemnity Payments
On February 26, 2021, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals released its opinions concerning three petitions for mandamus that arose out of an action for contempt. Specifically, t…
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- Feb
- 2021
The Bridge that Isn't
The following blog article is published with the permission of guest blogger, Judge David Langham. It was originally published on Judge Langham’s blog, Florida Workers’ Com…
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- Jan
- 2021
Alabama Attorney General Says Vaccination Side Effects are Covered by Workers’ Compensation
At least, that was the opinion of the Alabama AG on February 3, 2003. A few months prior to that, President Bush announced the National Smallpox Vaccination Program, a smallpox…
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- Dec
- 2020
2021 Alabama Mileage Reimbursement Rate Update
Effective January 1, 2021, the mileage reimbursement rate for Alabama will be 56.0 cents per mile, a 1.5 cent decrease from 2020. …
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