Alabama Code 25-5-87. Preference of right to compensation, etc
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 25-5-87
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Lien: A claim against real or personal property in satisfaction of a debt.
- property: includes both real and personal property. See Alabama Code 1-1-1
The right to compensation and of compensation awarded any injured employee or for death claims to his dependents shall have the same preference against the assets of the employer as other unpaid wages for labor; but such compensation shall not become a lien upon the property of third persons by reason of such preference.