HB5 Alabama 2012 1st Special Session

Sponsors

Session

First Special Session 2012

Title

Economic Development, tax increment district, Major 21st Century Manufacturing Zone authorized in Class 3 municipalities, development of distressed areas, tax credit required, Secs. 11-99-1, 11-99-2, 11-99-4, 11-99-5, 11-99-6, 11-99-8, 11-99-10 am'd

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, there are specific compensation provisions for the death or disability due to occupational disease of a firefighter employed by a city. However, there are no specific compensation provisions for state firefighters</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would provide death or disability benefits due to occupational disease as defined for a firefighter employed by the state. This bill would also specify that, if a firefighter suffers from heart disease, hypertension, respiratory disease, cancer, HIV, or hepatitis, the state must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the condition was caused by some means other than the occupation to disqualify the firefighter from benefits</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To provide death and disability benefits due to certain occupational diseases for firefighters employed by the state; and to provide that the state must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the condition was caused by some means other than the occupation to disqualify the firefighter from benefits. </p>

Subjects

Economic Development