Alabama § 36-30-7 - Construction of Article; Decision of Awarding Authority Final.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 36-30-7 — Construction of Article; Decision of Awarding Authority Final., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-30-7. Construction of Article; Decision of Awarding Authority Final.
(a) This article 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 article. This article shall not 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 a first responder; nor, in the event of the death of a first responder who was an employee of the State of Alabama at the time of the injury which proximately caused his or her death, shall this article be construed to take away the right or privilege of the surviving dependents of the first responder to file a claim for damages with the State Board of Adjustment pursuant to any other law.
(b) The decision of the awarding authority shall be final and shall not be subject to appeal or review by any court.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 36-30-7 ("Construction of Article; Decision of Awarding Authority 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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