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Alabama Workers Compensation Laws
Workers compensation policy information for the State of Alabama
- State: Alabama
- Authority: NCCI
- Compulsory: Yes
- Private Insurance: Allowed
- Self-Insurance: Allowed
- State Fund: There is no state fund
- Assigned Risk: Assigned risk placement is available if turned down by 2 standard market carriers. Coverage may be placed in the assigned risk plan by contacting a local agent.
- Numerical Exceptions: Employers with fewer than 5 employers, part or full time, are exempt.
- Individual Waivers Allowed: No waivers allowed.
- Sole Proprietor: Not required to cover themselves/can elect to be covered - If included a sole proprietors workers compensation payroll is set at $38,500 for rating purposes as of 3-1-2011. Notice of election form must be filed with state.
- Partners: Not required to cover themselves/can elect to be covered - If included a partners workers compensation payroll is set at $38,500 for rating purposes as of 3-1-2011. Notice of election form must be filed with state.
- Corporate Officers: Corporate officers are included/can elect to be exempted - If included, a corporate officers workers compensation payroll is banded between a min/max of $39,000/156,000 as of 3-1-2011 for rating purposes.
- LLC Members: LLC Members are treated as corporate officers/They are included in coverage however may elect to be exempted. Rating payroll is same as corporate officers
- Sole Proprietor and Partner Inclusion Form: Form WC14
- Corporate Officer / LLC Member Exclusion Form: Form WC15
- Contractors: Those in single family dwelling construction with 5 or fewer employees can file for an exemption from coverage/this holds harmless anyone contracting with this type of contractor
- Special Notes: If you have more than four (4) employees, full-time or part-time and including officers of a corporation or members of a LLC, the Alabama Workers' Compensation Law requires you to have workers' compensation insurance coverage. Officers and LLC Members may elect to exclude themselves by using form WC15 if their company is required to carry coverage. Sole proprietors and partners are excluded from coverage but may elect to include themselves by using form WC14.Employers of domestic employees, farm laborers, or casual employees and municipalities having a population of less than 2,000 (according to the most recent federal census) are not required to provide coverage but can elect to be covered by the provisions of the Alabama Workers' Compensation Law.
- Workers Compensation Subrogation: The Alabama statute regarding workers compensation subrogation issues is 25-5-11. Here's a link to that statute:
Alabama Workers Compensation Subrogation
- Alabama Workers In Other States; Other States Workers In Alabama; Extraterritorial; Reciprocity; Non-Compliance: When an Alabama worker is working temporarily in another state, workers compensation coverage for that worker is governed by the extraterritorial provisions found in Alabama statutes. When allowed, extraterritorial provisions allow benefits for an injured worker to apply as if the worker was in their primary state. Not all states provide Extraterritorial Provisions. Reciprocity governs coverage for a worker from another state who is working in Alabama. Compliance of workers compensation laws varies from state to state and it is important for an employer with workers performing duties in other states to be aware of the specific state rules that govern their coverage. We've provided the below general information about extraterritorial and reciprocity as a basic guide. Please contact your state authority with your specific questions concerning this topic!
- Extraterritorial:
- Provisions: Yes
- Duration: Is not specific
- Reciprocity:
- Allowed: Yes with a 90 day limit
- Specific Statute or Reference: 25-5-35
- For More Information Contact: Alabama Workers Compensation Compliance Section: 800-528-5166 or 334-242-2868
- Regulated By: Alabama Department of Insurance
- Department of Insurance
- 201 Monroe Street, Ste. 1700
- Montgomery, AL 36130
- 334-269-3550
- http://www.aldoi.gov
- Workers compensation statute can be found here:
- http://www.legislature.state.al.us/CodeofAlabama/1975/123309.htm
- Information on this page is provided only as a reference. While we strive to mantain accurate information on this site please realize workers compensation laws are complicated and subject to change at any time. If you need help with a workers compensation problem or have a specific situation or question please contact our office. Otherwise please consult your states governing authority or an attorney in your state of residency for assistance.
- Authority: NCCI
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