{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-36-30-41","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 36-30-41","heading":"Applicability; Compensation for Qualified Firefighters; Burden of Proof.","body":"(a) This article shall apply to firefighters who, upon entering the service of the state as firefighters, have successfully passed a physical examination which failed to reveal any evidence of a firefighter’s occupational disease and who have completed at least three years’ service as firefighters. If a physical examination was not required at the time of entry into service, a firefighter who completes an exam by January 1, 2013, shall be deemed eligible for benefits under this section.\n(b) If a firefighter who qualifies for benefits under Chapter 29A, or any other law, suffers disability as a result of a firefighter’s occupational disease, his or her disability shall be compensable the same as any service-connected disability under any law which provides benefits for firefighters of the state injured in the line of duty. If a firefighter who qualifies for benefits under this section dies as the result of a firefighter’s occupational disease, his or her death shall be compensable to the same extent as the death of a firefighter killed in the line of duty, and the firefighter shall be considered to have been killed in the line of duty for purposes of Sections 36-30-1 to 36-30-7, inclusive.\n(c) In the case of an occupational disease as defined in this article, the state must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the condition was caused by some means other than the occupation to disqualify the firefighter from benefits.","path":["Title 36 Public Officers and Employees.","Chapter 30 Compensation for Death or Disability of Peace Officers, Firemen, Etc.","Article 3 State Firefighters’ Death and Disability Benefits for Certain Occupational Diseases."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=36-30-41","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"7fdca910d41f144bd4106862c20e1b439bdec5c49510f4a514304135a3044c94","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-36-30-40","next":"us-al/ala.-code-36-30-50"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}