GroundRules
Ala. Code § 25-5-58: Effect of Preexisting Injuries or Infirmities.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 25 Industrial Relations and Labor.
- Chapter 5 Workers’ Compensation.
- Article 3 Elective Compensation Under Contract of Employment.
If the degree or duration of disability resulting from an accident is increased or prolonged because of a preexisting injury or infirmity, the employer shall be liable only for the disability that would have resulted from the accident had the earlier injury or infirmity not existed.
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