By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published June 15, 2025 | Posted in Social Security Disability | Tagged Tags: depression, Depressive Disorders, social security disability benefits |
Depression, Depressive Disorders, and Social Security Disability Benefits
Depression, Depressive Disorders, and Social Security Disability Benefits Depression is one of the most common—and most misunderstood—medical conditions affecting working adults. While many people experience periods of sadness or discouragement, clinical depression is very different. It is a serious mental health disorder that can affect mood, energy, concentration, sleep, decision-making, and the ability to function Read More
Read MoreHow Is Average Weekly Wage Calculated in an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Case
How Is Average Weekly Wage Calculated in an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Case? Many injured workers understand that their workers’ compensation checks are based on their average weekly wage (AWW), but fewer understand how that figure is calculated. Questions often arise when temporary total disability (TTD) benefits seem lower than expected. Under Alabama law, an injured Read More
Read MoreMy Boss Says I Waited Too Long to Report My Injury” — What Does ‘Notice’ Really Mean
My Boss Says I Waited Too Long to Report My Injury” — What Does ‘Notice’ Really Mean? One of the most common reasons injured workers are told they are not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits is that they “waited too long” to report the injury. In many cases, that statement is simply incorrect. Under Alabama Read More
Read MoreInjured Before Clocking In or After Clocking Out — Are You Covered by Workers’ Compensation in Alabama
Injured Before Clocking In or After Clocking Out — Are You Covered by Workers’ Compensation in Alabama? Injuries at work do not always happen neatly during scheduled hours. A common question we hear is whether an employee has any rights if an injury occurs shortly before clocking in or after clocking out. Does being “off Read More
Read MoreThey Told Me It Was Just a Coincidence — Preexisting Conditions and Alabama Workers’ Compensation
“They Told Me It Was Just a Coincidence” — Preexisting Conditions and Alabama Workers’ Compensation One of the most frustrating things injured workers hear after reporting a job-related injury is that their condition was “preexisting” and that it is therefore not covered by workers’ compensation. Often, the injury is dismissed as a coincidence rather than Read More
Read MoreCan My Employer Make Me to Do More than My Medical Restrictions?
Can My Employer Make Me to Do More than My Medical Restrictions? If you have suffered a job-related injury and your authorized treating physician has placed you on work restrictions, your employer cannot require you to work outside those restrictions. Under Alabama workers’ compensation law, medical restrictions are not suggestions—they are part of your prescribed Read More
Read MoreIf the Work Accident was My Fault — Can I Still File a Workers’ Compensation Claim
If the Work Accident was My Fault — Can I Still File a Workers’ Compensation Claim? It is not uncommon for injured workers to hesitate about pursuing a workers’ compensation claim because they believe the accident was their fault. Many people feel uncomfortable seeking benefits when they made a mistake or believe they should “take Read More
Read MoreCan You Refuse Medical Treatment in an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Case
Can You Refuse Medical Treatment in an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Case Much has been written about what happens when a workers’ compensation insurance carrier refuses to authorize medical treatment. Less often discussed is the opposite situation: What if your authorized treating physician recommends treatment that you do not want to undergo? Under Alabama workers’ compensation Read More
Read MoreWhat Are Your Rights When Medical Treatment Is Denied in an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Case
What Are Your Rights When Medical Treatment Is Denied in an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Case In recent years, injured workers have increasingly reported difficulty obtaining medical treatment recommended by their authorized treating physicians. Diagnostic testing such as MRIs are frequently delayed or denied, pain medication is harder to obtain, and surgical recommendations are often met Read More
Read MoreWhy there is No Fee Unless You Win
Why there is No Fee Unless You Win Most citizens of Alabama do not know that under Alabama law, an attorney representing an injured worker in a workers’ compensation claim is limited to a fee of no more than 15% of the monetary recovery, plus remibursement of reasonable expenses incurred by the attorney. That fee Read More
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