Every employer and employee, except as otherwise specifically provided in this article, shall be presumed to have accepted and come under this article and Article 4 of this chapter and the provisions thereof relating to the payment and acceptance of compensation.
Structure Code of Alabama
Title 25 - Industrial Relations and Labor.
Chapter 5 - Workers' Compensation.
Article 3 - Elective Compensation Under Contract of Employment.
Section 25-5-51 - Right to Compensation for Injuries or Death; Grounds for Denial of Compensation.
Section 25-5-52 - Manner of Compensation, etc., Provided by Chapter Exclusive.
Section 25-5-54 - Presumptions as to Applicability and Acceptance of Provisions of Articles.
Section 25-5-56 - Settlements Between Parties.
Section 25-5-57 - Compensation for Disability.
Section 25-5-58 - Effect of Preexisting Injuries or Infirmities.
Section 25-5-59 - Waiting Period for Compensation; Penalty for Overdue Compensation Payments.
Section 25-5-60 - Compensation for Death.
Section 25-5-61 - Persons Presumed Wholly Dependent.
Section 25-5-63 - Total Dependents - Maximum Compensation.
Section 25-5-62 - Total Dependents - Designated; Order of Compensation.
Section 25-5-64 - Partial Dependents.
Section 25-5-65 - Compensation of Orphans or Other Children.
Section 25-5-67 - Burial Expenses.
Section 25-5-68 - Maximum and Minimum Weekly Compensation.
Section 25-5-76 - Liability of Joint Employers.
Section 25-5-78 - Written Notice to Employer of Accident - Required.
Section 25-5-79 - Written Notice to Employer of Accident - Service and Contents.
Section 25-5-80 - Limitation Period for Claims or Actions for Compensation.
Section 25-5-81 - Determination of Disputed Compensation Claims Generally.
Section 25-5-82 - Compensation for Death to Be Paid Only to United States Residents.
Section 25-5-83 - Commutation of Compensation to Lump Sum Payments.
Section 25-5-84 - Modification of Payments.
Section 25-5-85 - Procedure for and Effect of Payment of Compensation to Court Appointed Trustee.
Section 25-5-87 - Preference of Right to Compensation, Etc.
Section 25-5-91 - Forwarding of Copy of Judgment, etc., to Probate Court; Creation of Judgment Lien.
Section 25-5-92 - Discharge of Lien Upon Judgment Payable Periodically.