Alabama § 25-5-66 Disposition of Compensation Upon Remarriage of Widow of Employee Who Has Another Dependent

Alabama Statutes

§ 25-5-66 — Disposition of Compensation Upon Remarriage of Widow of Employee Who Has Another Dependent

Alabama·Title 25 Industrial Relations and Labor·Ch. 5 Workers’ Compensation·Art. 3 Elective Compensation Under Contract of Employment

(a)In case of the remarriage of the surviving spouse of an employee who has another dependent, the unpaid balance of compensation, which would otherwise become due, shall be paid to the dependent or may, on approval by the court, be paid to some suitable person designated by the court for the use and benefit of the dependent. Payment to that person shall discharge the employer from any further liability.

(b)Subsection (a) does not apply to the surviving spouse of a law enforcement officer or firefighter who was killed as a result of injuries received while engaged in the performance of his or her duties.

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(a) In case of the remarriage of the surviving spouse of an employee who has another dependent, the unpaid balance of compensation, which would otherwise become due, shall be paid to the dependent or may, on approval by the court, be paid to some suitable person designated by the court for the use and benefit of the dependent. Payment to that person shall discharge the employer from any further liability.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to the surviving spouse of a law enforcement officer or firefighter who was killed as a result of injuries received while engaged in the performance of his or her duties.

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