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2020 Code of Alabama
Title 36 - Public Officers and Employees.
Chapter 29A - State Employee Injury Compensation Program.
Section 36-29A-9 - Duration of Benefits.
Universal Citation: AL Code § 36-29A-9 (2020)
Section 36-29A-9
Duration of benefits.
(a) The compensation payable under this chapter to the surviving spouse 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 shall continue upon remarriage.
(b) The compensation payable under this chapter to a surviving dependent child 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 shall not discontinue at least until the dependent child reaches the age of 18 years.
(Act 2018-523, §3; Act 2019-445, §1.)
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