HB329 Alabama 2012 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Mike Hill

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Duwayne Bridges

Session

Regular Session 2012

Title

National Guard, active military service, compensation for injury or death, coverage under State Employees Injury Compensation Fund, Sec.36-29A-1 am'd; Sec. 31-2-85 repealed.

Summary

HB329 would extend Alabama's State Employees Injury Compensation Program to National Guard and State Defense Force members on active state service, and repeal the old law that covered them.

What This Bill Does

It would extend the State Employees Injury Compensation Program to Alabama National Guard and Alabama State Defense Force members for injuries or death directly tied to active state service, in the same way as state employees. It would authorize the Director of Finance to implement the program, administered by the Division of Risk Management, with terms set by the director, and it would replace the old law (Section 31-2-85). The Military Department could pay medical expenses for Guard/Defense Force members who become ill or have minor injuries related to active service that are not covered by the State Employees Injury Compensation Program. The program would take effect October 1, 1994.

Who It Affects

• Alabama National Guard members and Alabama State Defense Force members on active state service would receive injury and death compensation through the State Employees Injury Compensation Program.
• The Military Department and the Division of Risk Management would administer and fund the program, and could pay certain medical expenses not covered by the program for Guard/Defense Force members.

Key Provisions

• Amends Section 36-29A-1 to provide that National Guard and State Defense Force members on active military service for the state are covered by the State Employees Injury Compensation Program for injuries resulting from accidents related to state employment or active service, under terms determined by the Director of Finance; administered by the Division of Risk Management; effective October 1, 1994.
• Repeals Section 31-2-85, which previously provided compensation for injury, disability, or death of National Guard or State Defense Force members.
• Section 2 authorizes the Military Department to pay medical expenses for National Guard or State Defense Force members who become ill during active service or who have minor injuries as a direct result of active service that are not covered by the State Employees Injury Compensation Program.

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Subjects

Military