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What do I do if I work through a Temp Agency and suffered a job injury?
Many people believe that if they work for a Temp Agency and they suffer a job injury while working for whomever they were sent to work for on the date in question, then they would be able to pursue a claim for workers compensation benefits through their employer-the Temp Agency-and sue the company where they Read More
Read MoreAlabama Workers Compensation: What is Utilization Review
Alabama Workers Compensation: What is Utilization Review. If you have suffered a serious job injury, chances are good that at some time you will be told that the test or surgery recommended by your treating physician is “under review.” You are probably wondering “under review for WHAT?” Alabama law allows the workers’ compensation insurance carrier Read More
Read MoreAlabama Workers Compensation: What are vocational benefits?
Alabama Workers Compensation: What are vocational benefits? If you have suffered a permanent injury to a non scheduled body part (head, neck, shoulders, back, hip, or if you have an injury which detrimentally effects the efficient functioning of your body) and you are no longer able to perform you past work or earn the same Read More
Read MoreI don’t like Lawyers, but….
I don’t like Lawyers but…: I have sat in my office with potential clients and been told by said people that they really don’t like lawyers; that Alabama is a sue happy State and how much they hate lawsuit abuse, BUT THEY were really hurt and deserving of compensation-unlike all “those other people” they have Read More
Read MoreAutomotive Workers
Last week I was reading an article on the automotive boom taking place in Alabama. Alabama is becoming known as “New Detroit.” Today, our automotive parts industry alone employs over 25,000 workers, but our desire for automotive jobs has outpaced our need to ensure Alabama workers’ safety. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, in Read More
Read MoreWhat Are Consultative Examinations?
If you have applied for Social Security Disability or SSI benefits, there is a good chance that you have received a notice from the Social Security Administration telling you to see a doctor selected by the Social Security Administration to have a consultative examination performed, and you are probably wondering exactly what a consultative examination is. Read More
Read MoreWorker’s Compensation and On the Job Injuries For Restaurant Workers
When you think of industries where workers often suffer serious job injuries, one naturally thinks of construction workers, steel and iron workers, nurses and nursing aides, but you generally don’t think about restaurant workers; but, people who work in the restaurant industry know differently. I remember the case in which I learned how seriously injured someone Read More
Read MoreWinning the Race to the Bottom
Just over 2 years ago we posted a blog on the Race to the Bottom being run by the States in an attempt to lure businesses to set up shop in their State. As an enticement, States are making it harder for injured workers to receive workers compensation benefits and looking the other way when safety Read More
Read MoreAlabama’s War Against Injured Workers
The Alabama Legislature is back in session, so you know what that means; time to renew Corporate America’s War Against Injured Workers. Once again, State Senator Arthur Orr has introduced a bill that would do harm to injured workers. As it stands, this year’s bill would limit the amount of workers compensation benefits those who Read More
Read MoreBill to Amend Workers Compensation Law
The Alabama Legislature is back in session, so you know what that means; time to attack the meager workers’ compensation benefits injured workers in Alabama are currently entitled to receive. In March of 2015, NPR and ProPublica ran an award winning series of reports on the dire straights of workers injured on the job as Read More
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