Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Extends all Prior Orders and Deadlines Concerning COVID-19

30
Apr
2020

Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Extends all Prior Orders and Deadlines Concerning COVID-19

On April 30, 2020, Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice, Tom Parker, issued an Order which extended all previously issued administrative orders related to COVID-19. As a result, the following rules will remain in place through May 15, 2020:

All in-person court proceedings are suspended.
Any workers’ compensation settlement hearing in any court may be conducted telephonically or by videoconferencing.
Any workers’ compensation settlement may be approved by an ombudsman of the Alabama Department of Labor (ADOL) or by a circuit judge. If a workers’ compensation case pending in a court is settled with written approval of an ombudsman from the ADOL, that settlement shall result in the dismissal of the workers’ compensation claim pending in court.

About the Author

This blog submission was prepared by Mike Fish, an attorney with Fish Nelson & Holden, LLC, a law firm dedicated to representing self-insured employers, insurance carriers, and third party administrators in all matters related to workers’ compensation. Fish Nelson & Holden is a member of the National Workers’ Compensation Defense Network. If you have any questions about this submission or Alabama workers’ compensation in general, please contact Fish by e-mailing him at mfish@fishnelson.com or by calling him directly at 205-332-1448.

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