Section 31-3-1 Definitions. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2022-88 IN THE 2022 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE JUNE 1, 2022. THIS IS NOT IN THE CURRENT CODE SUPPLEMENT. (a) The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the following meanings, respectively, unless the context shall clearly indicate a different meaning in the […]
Section 31-3-2 Right of dependents to compensation; amount of compensation. In the event an Alabama national guardsman is killed, either accidentally or deliberately, while on state active duty status as defined by Section 31-12-1, his or her dependents shall be entitled to compensation in the amount of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) to be paid […]
Section 31-3-3 Payment of compensation – Manner; apportionment among dependents. The compensation payable to surviving dependents of Alabama national guardsmen who are killed under the circumstances prescribed in Section 31-3-2 shall be paid to the persons entitled thereto, without administration, or to a guardian or such other person as the awarding authority may direct, for […]
Section 31-3-4 Payment of compensation – Dependents must be residents of United States. Compensation pursuant to this chapter for the death of an Alabama national guardsman shall be paid only to his dependents who, at the time of such guardsman’s death, were actually residents of the United States. (Acts 1967, No. 436, p. 1105, §4.)
Section 31-3-5 Limitation on time for presentation of claims; rules of evidence and procedure for determination of claims generally. (a) All claims for compensation as provided in this chapter shall be presented to the awarding authority within one year from the date of the death of the Alabama national guardsman on whom the claimant was […]
Section 31-3-6 Hearing and determination of claims by Board of Adjustment. The Board of Adjustment, when serving as the awarding authority under this chapter, shall hear and determine claims for compensation under this chapter in the same manner prescribed by law for the hearing and determination by such board of other claims against the state. […]
Section 31-3-7 Construction of chapter; decision of awarding authority to be final. This chapter shall not be construed to give any person a right of action against the State of Alabama in any court for the recovery of the compensation authorized by this chapter. The decision of the awarding authority shall be final, and shall […]
