HB32 Alabama 2013 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Randy WoodRepresentative
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2013
Title: Workers' compensation, all employees who are absent from work to make-up retirement contributions
Summary: The bill lets active, contributing members of Alabama's Employees' Retirement System buy back up to two years of service credit for time they were off work on workers’ compensation due to a work-related injury, with a lump-sum payment due within two years after the disability ends, provided they return to work within a year of benefits ending.
What This Bill Does
If enacted, it creates a path for eligible members to receive up to two years of service credit for the period they were on workers’ compensation. They must pay the full actuarially determined cost for each year of credit in a lump sum within two years after the disability ends. The Board of Control will set rules to verify the service and administer the credit; credits cannot duplicate time already credited in this or other retirement plans (except Social Security).

Who It Affects
Active, contributing members of the Employees' Retirement System of Alabama who were absent from work due to a work-related injury and were receiving workers’ compensation benefits; they may purchase up to two years of service credit for that period.
Administrative bodies of the retirement system (Board of Control/Secretary-Treasurer) who will adopt rules, verify service, and process the credit purchases.

Key Provisions
Allows eligible members to purchase up to two years of service credit for the period they were on workers' compensation due to a work-related injury.
Requires the member to return to work within one year after the end of the disability period in order to qualify for the purchase.
Requires a lump-sum payment within two years after the disability ends equal to the full actuarially required cost for each year of credit purchased.
Credits are not allowed for periods already credited in this or any other retirement plan (except Social Security).
The Board of Control shall adopt rules to administer this section and verify the service claimed.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.
Subjects: Workers' Compensation