SB63 Alabama 2011 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
Volunteer fire departments, certain authorized to establish workers' compensation pool for payment of claims, Industrial Relations Department to administer
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, volunteer fire
departments may elect to purchase insurance
providing workers' compensation coverage</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would allow two or more volunteer
fire departments certified by the Alabama Forestry
Commission to enter into contracts or agreements to
establish a workers' compensation pool for payment
of workers' compensation</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would allow the Department of
Industrial Relations of the State of Alabama by
rule to adopt requirements for the administration
of a workers' compensation pool established by two
or more volunteer fire departments including
separation or commingling of funds, accounting,
auditing, actuarial standards, and procedures</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to certified volunteer fire departments; to
allow two or more volunteer fire departments certified by the
Alabama Forestry Commission to enter into contracts or
agreements to establish a workers' compensation pool for
payment of workers' compensation claims; and to allow the
Department of Industrial Relations by rule to adopt
requirements for the administration of a workers' compensation
pool including separation or commingling of funds, accounting,
auditing, reporting, actuarial standards, and procedures.
</p>
Subjects
Volunteer Fire Departments
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2011 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Banking and Insurance |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB63 Alabama 2011 Session - Introduced |