Alabama Statutes
§ 25-5-58 — Effect of Preexisting Injuries or Infirmities
Alabama § 25-5-58
JurisdictionAlabama
Title 25Industrial Relations and Labor
Ch. 5Workers’ Compensation
Art. 3Elective Compensation Under Contract of Employment
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Bluebook
Ala. Code § 25-5-58 (2026).
Text
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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Related
Middleton v. Dan River, Inc.
617 F. Supp. 1206 (M.D. Alabama, 1985)
Baggett v. Builders Transport, Inc.
457 So. 2d 413 (Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama, 1984)
Legislative History
(Acts 1919, No. 245, p. 206; Code 1923, §7561; Code 1940, T. 26, §288.)
Nearby Sections
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