{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-25-5-58","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 25-5-58","heading":"Effect of Preexisting Injuries or Infirmities.","body":"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.","path":["Title 25 Industrial Relations and Labor.","Chapter 5 Workers’ Compensation.","Article 3 Elective Compensation Under Contract of Employment."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=25-5-58","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"e732e5acd807cdeba3cbddad02583bd0e29dc0c4aa8cc162189675ed16b4a3e7","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-25-5-57","next":"us-al/ala.-code-25-5-59"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}