Alabama Code 25-4-119. Compromise or waiver of civil penalties or interest charges
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 25-4-119
- Secretary: as used in this chapter , means the Secretary of Labor or his authorized representatives; except, that during any interim in which there is no duly appointed and qualified Secretary of Labor, the same shall mean the Director of Unemployment Compensation, provided for in Section 25-2-3. See Alabama Code 25-4-6
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
The secretary may compromise or waive any civil penalty or interest charge arising under the provisions of this chapter instead of commencing a civil action thereon and may compromise any such penalty or interest charge after a civil action thereon has been commenced. In such cases the secretary shall keep on file in the office of the Department of Labor at Montgomery, Alabama, the reasons for settlement by compromise, together with a statement of the amount of contribution imposed, the amount of additional contribution or penalty or interest imposed by law in consequence of neglect or delinquency, and the amount actually paid in accordance with the terms of the compromise.