Firefighters; Parkinson's Disease Occupational Disease Compensation
Summary
Alabama enacted HB466 on April 6, 2026, adding Parkinson's Disease to the list of occupational diseases compensable for death and disability for firefighters. The bill passed unanimously in both chambers (105-0 in House, 34-0 in Senate) after being sponsored by Rep. Allen Treadaway. This establishes a presumptive connection between firefighting duties and Parkinson's Disease for workers' compensation purposes.
What changed
Alabama HB466 enacts a new workers' compensation presumption for firefighters, establishing that Parkinson's Disease is an occupational disease contracted through firefighting duties. This means affected firefighters will have an easier path to receiving death and disability benefits without needing to prove causation between their service and the disease.
Government employers and their workers' compensation insurers will need to prepare for increased claims related to Parkinson's Disease. Municipalities employing firefighters should review their insurance coverage and set aside reserves for potential claims. The law represents a significant expansion of occupational disease protections for Alabama firefighters.
What to do next
- Update workers' compensation policies to include Parkinson's Disease coverage for firefighters
- Train claims administrators on processing Parkinson's Disease occupational disease claims
- Review municipal budgets for potential increased workers' compensation liabilities
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ChangeBridge / Alabama / HB466 Enacted HB466 House Bill Enacted 2026-04-06
Firefighters; to include Parkinson's Disease in occupational diseases to be compensated for death and disability
Bill Details
State Alabama
Session 2026 Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source alison.legislature.state.al.us/bill-search
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Sponsors
Allen Treadaway (Rep - R)
Action History
2026-04-06 H Enacted 2026-04-06 H Enacted 2026-03-31 S Signature Requested 2026-03-31 H Delivered to Governor 2026-03-31 H Enrolled 2026-03-31 H Ready to Enroll 2026-03-31 H Ready to Enroll 2026-03-31 S Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Adopted Roll Call 997 2026-03-31 S Petition To Close Debate- Adopted Roll Call 996 2026-03-31 S Third Reading in Second House 2026-03-19 S Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar 2026-03-18 S Reported Out of Committee Second House 2026-03-11 S Pending Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund 2026-03-11 S Read for the first time and referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Taxation General Fund 2026-03-10 H Engrossed 2026-03-10 H Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Adopted Roll Call 841 2026-03-10 H Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 840 NR4IK8J-1 2026-03-10 H Treadaway 1st Amendment Offered NR4IK8J-1 2026-03-10 H Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 839 NR4W3J8-1 2026-03-10 H Ways and Means General Fund Engrossed Substitute Offered NR4W3J8-1 2026-03-10 H Third Reading in House of Origin 2026-03-05 H Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar 2026-03-04 H Reported Out of Committee House of Origin from House Ways and Means General Fund NR4W3J8-1 2026-02-17 H Pending House Ways and Means General Fund 2026-02-17 H Read for the first time and referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means General Fund
Votes
2026-03-10 HBIR: Passed by House of Origin Yea: 105 Nay: 0 2026-03-10 Third Reading in House of Origin Yea: 105 Nay: 0 2026-03-10 Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 839 NR4W3J8-1 Yea: 105 Nay: 0 2026-03-10 Motion to Adopt - Roll Call 840 NR4IK8J-1 Yea: 104 Nay: 0 2026-03-10 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass as Amended - Roll Call 841 Yea: 105 Nay: 0 2026-03-31 SBIR: Passed by Second House Yea: 34 Nay: 0 2026-03-31 Third Reading in Second House Yea: 34 Nay: 0 2026-03-31 Petition To Close Debate- Roll Call 996 Yea: 27 Nay: 6 2026-03-31 Motion to Read a Third Time and Pass - Roll Call 997 Yea: 32 Nay: 0
Committee Referrals
2026-02-17 H Ways and Means General Fund 2026-03-11 S Finance and Taxation General Fund
Amendments
2026-03-04 House Ways and Means General Fund Reported Out of Committee House of Origin 2026-03-10 House Motion to Adopt - Adopted Roll Call 840
Bill Text Versions
2026-02-17 Introduced 2026-03-10 Engrossed 2026-03-31 Enrolled
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