Bill Proposes Comp Coverage for Public School Teachers

The first bill filed ahead of the 2025 legislative session would provide workers’ compensation benefits to Alabama’s public school teachers. Senate Bill 1, by Sen. Sam Givhan, R-Huntsville, would create the Public Education Employee Injury Compensation Program, the Public Education Employee Injury Compensation Trust Fund and the Public Education Employee Injury Compensation Board. According to language in a synopsis appended to the bill, as well as multiple media reports, public education employees in Alabama are required to pay out-of-pocket for any expenses associated with an o...