By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published November 1, 2023 | Posted in Workers Compensation | Tagged Tags: denial, job injury claim, work injury claim, workers compensation claim denied |
Can Alabama Workers’ Compensation Deny a Claim for Aggravating a Prior Injury
Can Alabama Workers’ Compensation Deny a Claim for Aggravating a Prior Injury? One of the most common—and confusing—statements injured workers hear after reporting a workplace injury is this: “Your condition isn’t from this accident. It’s from an old injury.” Hearing that can be discouraging. Many workers assume it means they have no valid workers’ compensation Read More
Read MoreTraumatic Brain Injuries Are Real
Traumatic Brain Injuries Are Real—and Often Overlooked Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are frequently misunderstood, minimized, or dismissed because their effects are not always visible. Head trauma is not “just a headache,” and cognitive or emotional symptoms following an injury are not a question of willpower or personal strength. Because these injuries are often invisible, people Read More
Read MoreCan I quit my job after suffering a work injury?
Can I quit my job after suffering a work injury? Powell and Denny opened our doors in 1998, and both Mr. Powell and Mr. Denny had several years of experience handling Alabama job injury claims prior to starting our own firm. One that we still hear a lot, from prospective clients and clients we are Read More
Read MoreCan I file for Bankruptcy Protection if I have an Alabama Workers Compensation Claim?
Can I file for Bankruptcy Protection if I have an Alabama Workers Compensation Claim? I wish that this question was never asked by one of our Alabama Workers’ Compensation clients, but it does occur. For those workers who have suffered serious job injuries, treatment can stretch out for months and months. During the time the Read More
Read MoreNo one is listening to me about my Pain
No one is listening to me about my Pain Alabama Workers Compensation Lawyers-it feels like no one is listening to me about my pain. Unfortunately, this is a sentiment we hear way to often from our clients who have suffered work injuries in Alabama. They suffered an injury while performing their job duties, and what Read More
Read MoreQuestions to ask TV law firms
Questions to ask TV law firms Alabama Workers Compensation Questions to ask TV law firms. We’ve all seen them, commercials by law firms talking about how large they are and the number of offices they have throughout Alabama, the Southeast and the Nation (one even states they are the largest in the “universe”)-and they all Read More
Read MoreAlabama Workers Compensation Claims Why you should talk with a Lawyer
Alabama Workers Compensation Claims Why you should talk with a Lawyer It happens all too often. An injured worker contacts Powell and Denny with questions about their Alabama Workers Compensation claim, and after a few questions, it becomes apparent that the injured worker has been taken to the cleaners by the workers’ compensation insurance adjuster. Read More
Read MoreWorkers Comp Adjuster pressuring you to settle?
Workers Comp Adjuster pressuring you to settle? Here at Powell and Denny, our attorneys (Greg Denny and William Powell) have both handled workers’ compensation cases for over 31 years, and it has not been uncommon for an injured worker to call our office after repeatedly being pressured by the adjuster handling their workers comp claim Read More
Read MoreAlabama Workers Comp: What is The CAP?
Alabama Workers Comp: What is The CAP? Alabama Job Injury Attorney The CAP: Most workers who have suffered a job injury have no idea that the amount of compensation you can receive for an injury is capped by law. In Alabama, once an injured worker has reached maximum medical improvement (mmi), the amount of monetary Read More
Read MoreCan a Lien be placed on my Alabama Workers Comp Claim?
Can a Lien be placed on my Alabama Workers Comp Claim? In a workers’ compensation claim in Alabama, generally liens against any recovery, judgment or settlement the injured worker receives is not allowed. Numerous times my partner and I have received phone calls from a client asking questions about giving companies a lien against the Read More
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