Firefighters; to include Parkinson's Disease in occupational diseases to be compensated for death and disability
Take action
Record your position on this measure.
Create an account to record your position, submit testimony, or contact your legislator.
Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill amends Alabama state law to include Parkinson's disease as a recognized firefighter's occupational disease. It expands the list of conditions for which firefighters can receive compensation for death or disability related to their job. The bill also makes technical revisions to existing code language to ensure clarity and consistency, and clarifies how benefits are handled in relation to existing worker’s compensation laws.
Bill text
Read the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.
Document of record
- Version
- Enrolled
- Published
- Not published in the source record
This version is published only as a document. Open the viewer to read it here, or download the file.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
1 on record
Primary sponsor
Arguments
Reasons offered for and against this legislation.
Arguments in favor
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yours