Alabama § 31-3-7 - Construction of Chapter; Decision of Awarding Authority to Be Final.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 31-3-7 — Construction of Chapter; Decision of Awarding Authority to Be Final., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 31-3-7. Construction of Chapter; Decision of Awarding Authority to Be Final.
This chapter shall not be construed to give any person a right of action against the State of Alabama in any court for the recovery of the compensation authorized by this chapter. The decision of the awarding authority shall be final, and shall not be subject to appeal to or review by any court. Neither shall this chapter be construed to take away any right of action in any court under any other law for the recovery of damages for the death of an Alabama national guardsman; nor, in the event of the death of a guardsman who was an employee of the State of Alabama at the time of the injury which proximately caused his death, shall this chapter be construed to take away the right or privilege of the surviving dependents of such guardsman to file a claim for damages with the State Board of Adjustment pursuant to any other law.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Alabama § 31-3-7 cover?
Section 31-3-7 ("Construction of Chapter; Decision of Awarding Authority to Be Final.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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