Alabama

Region
Alabama
Required to Report
No
State Office
Poison Control
Phone 1
800-222-1222
WPS Enforcement
Worker Protection Standard Enforcement Agency

Department of Agriculture and Industries, Food and Safety, Pesticide Management Section:

Legal Services Referral for Violations
  • Southern Migrant Legal Services (based in Nashville, TN) at 615-750-1200;
  • Southern Poverty Law Center (based in Montgomery) at 334-956-8200 (http://splcenter.org)
Coverage for Farmworkers
Optional
Limitations
Employer can chose to be subject to workers' compensation laws.
Statute
Ala.Code 1975 § 25-5-50 (2009)
Coverage for Undocumented Workers
No
Case Law
Ala. Code § 1975 § 25-5-1 (2009) (defining employee to include only those "aliens . . . who are legally permitted to work).
Benefits Available for Undocumented Workers
There is no case law answering this question.
State Workers’ Compensation Website
Alabama Department of Labor
Online forms
Workers' Compensation Documents