SB63 Alabama 2011 Session

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

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.