SB63 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald H. Allen Senator

Republican

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

Under existing law, volunteer fire departments may elect to purchase insurance providing workers' compensation coverage.

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.

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.

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Subjects

Volunteer Fire Departments