HB187 Alabama 2019 Session

Updated Apr 26, 2021

House Bill

Enacted

Current Status

Regular Session 2019

Session

Sponsor

Summary

Primary Sponsor: Matt Fridy
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2019
Title: Workers' compensation, benefits payable to law enforcement officer or firefighter, killed in line of duty, provide retroactive effect, Secs. 25-5-60, 25-5-66, 25-5-68, 25-5-69, 36-29A-9 am'd.
Description: Under existing law, after July 1, 2018, the surviving spouse of a law enforcement officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty is entitled to continue to receive workers' compensation benefits after remarriage and any dependent children of that officer or firefighter are entitled to continue to receive workers' compensation benefits until the age of majority.
This bill would provide that the existing law applies retroactively to the surviving spouse and dependents of a law enforcement officer or firefighter who dies on or after January 1, 2018, as a result of injuries received while engaged in the performance of his or her duties.
Subjects: Workers' Compensation