STATE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT CLAIMS

Pursuant to state law, all claims against the Jefferson County Board of Education for accidents, injuries, or death to person or property must be submitted to the State Board of Adjustment for consideration as to whether law, justice, or good morals support payment of all such claims. The Board of Education shall not be responsible for the payment of any such claim, and it is the Board’s policy that all claims within the jurisdiction of the State Board of Adjustment, regardless of how the claimant has described the claim, must be submitted to the Board of Adjustment in accordance with state law. ALABAMA CODE – 41-9-60, et seq. (1975). Further, pursuant to state law, all claims for unreimbursed medical expenses and costs that a Board employee incurs due to an on-the-job injury may be filed for reimbursement with the State Board of Adjustment. ALABAMA CODE – 16-1-18.1 (1975).

All individuals wishing to file a claim with the Board of Adjustment should obtain the appropriate claim forms and instructions for filing claims from the Board of Adjustment. All claims must be filed directly with the Board of Adjustment by the individual or through his/her attorney. An employee requesting reimbursement for an on-the-job injury must also comply with all state and Board procedures established for “On the Job Injury Leave.”

It shall be the sole responsibility of the claimant to file claims based on procedures, rules, and regulations, and to comply with all time limitations prescribed by the State Board of Adjustment, State Board of Education, or as otherwise established by applicable laws or regulations.