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William Powell of Powell & Denny
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September 25, 2020
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Top 10 Work Injuries suffered by Construction Workers If you are a construction worker in Alabama, you have most likely suffered a job injury before, probably several times. Construction workers and their families know that you do heavy work which takes a toll on your body. Unfortunately, it is not uncommon for construction workers to Read More
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William Powell of Powell & Denny
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September 23, 2020
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Chronic Pain and Psychological Injuries Those who suffer serious injuries as a result of a job injury often develop chronic pain issues. Chronic pain is defined as pain which limits one’s activities and lasts for at least 6 months-and it can be a lifetime problem. Chronic pain often starts with an injury. After the acute Read More
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William Powell of Powell & Denny
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September 21, 2020
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Top Ten Hazards Working from Home Even prior to the coronavirus pandemic, more and more companies were allowing their employees to telecommute and work from home. That number has jumped exponentially with the arrival of COVID-19 and I believe that working from home is here to stay for many workers. Given this, there has been Read More
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William Powell of Powell & Denny
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September 18, 2020
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Herniated disk at L5-S1 I have a herniated disk at L4-5: Did you know that babies are born with 33 separate vertebras (disks), but that as they grow and develop, 9 of these vertebras (discs) at the base of the spine grow together, meaning that most adults have 24 separate discs, and that these disks Read More
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September 16, 2020
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Social Security Disability: What is my Date Last Insured? What is my Date Last Insured? If you have applied for Social Security Disability (SSDI) benefits and been denied them, chances are you read something in your denial letter about your Date Last Insured (DLI). Odds are also good that you don’t have the faintest idea Read More
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William Powell of Powell & Denny
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September 14, 2020
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The ABCs of Workers Compensation Workers’ compensation is a unique set of laws in Alabama, with different rules and procedures from general tort law. As such, workers compensation has developed its own linguistics and phraseology that can be confusing to lawyers who do not emphasize workers’ compensation claims in their practice-more so for injured workers. Read More
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William Powell of Powell & Denny
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September 11, 2020
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The ABCs of Workers Compensation Workers’ compensation is a unique set of laws in Alabama, with different rules and procedures from general tort law. As such, workers compensation has developed its own linguistics and phraseology that can be confusing to lawyers who do not emphasize workers’ compensation claims in their practice-more so for injured workers. Read More
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William Powell of Powell & Denny
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September 9, 2020
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Have a Question about Workers Comp or Disability Law? We are living through strange times. The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we all go about our daily activities, with social distancing and wearing a mask being the new norm. With the deaths related to COVID-19 continuing to climb, people are understandably worried about getting Read More
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William Powell of Powell & Denny
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September 8, 2020
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What is Workers’ Compensation? Workers Compensation laws began as a response to unrest between labor and employers in the 1920’s and a societally sense of “fairness.” Prior to the advent of workers compensation laws, if a worker was injured at work, there only recourse was to sue their employer under general tort law (eg., negligence, Read More
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William Powell of Powell & Denny
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September 7, 2020
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How is my Average Weekly Wage Calculated Not long ago we received an inquiry from a potential client (who we now represent) concerning the amount of their temporary total disability (ttd) check. The injured worker knew that their workers’ compensation check was based on his average weekly wage, but the amount of their ttd check Read More
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