By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published August 31, 2022 | Posted in Workers Compensation |
What Benefits are Available to Injured Workers in Alabama? Injured workers in Alabama who suffer a compensable job injury may be entitled to several different types of benefits, but most injured workers really do not know what benefits they might be entitled to receive. This is one reason why if you have suffered a job Read More
Read MoreAlabama Workers’ Compensation What is a Case Nurse Manager? Alabama Workers’ Compensation; What is a Case Nurse Manager. If you have suffered a serious job injury, chances are that sometime during the course of your medical treatment, you will be contacted and informed that the workers’ compensation insurance provider has hired a nurse to “assist” Read More
Read MoreWhy can’t I get the tests I need Why can’t I get the tests I need? The other day I was reading an article on how adjusters should treat job injury claims when they first get to their desk. This article centered on explaining why the workers compensation adjuster should NOT authorize tests ordered by Read More
Read MoreAlabama Workers Compensation Death Benefits Alabama Workplace Fatality: The most recent study of fatal work injuries which occurred in Alabama was released by the U.S. Department of Labor, through the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics covering 2020 show that Fatal work injuries totaled 85 in 2020 for Alabama. Nationwide, a total of 4,764 fatal work Read More
Read MoreFusion Surgery Recommended It was only a few weeks ago that the fans of UAB Football learned that Coach Bill Clark was stepping aside as head coach due to serious back problems which required fusion surgery. Coach Clark was an exceptional Head Coach, and he was paid well for his on the field and off Read More
Read MoreConstruction Zone Injury In 2012, a little more than 2,000 automobile accidents occurred in construction zones in Alabama; of this figure, 21 people lost their lives. Since this time, work zone fatalities have reached a 16 year high with a 45% increase in incidents across the Nation. In 2020, over 102,000 work zone crashes were Read More
Read MoreStats on Job Injury for Construction Workers Cities like Huntsville, Alabama are exploding. Businesses are moving to the area and it is expected that the U.S. Space Force headquarters will soon locate in the Rocket City, bringing many more jobs and businesses. This means a lot more construction work is already taking place, and more Read More
Read MoreCan I file for Unemployment Benefits while being off work due to a job injury? Alabama Workman’s Compensation Lawyer: Can I file for Unemployment Benefits while being off work due to a job injury? We have been asked this question numerous times by injured workers; those who are drawing their workers compensation benefits (including temporary Read More
Read More2020 List of Ten Most Dangerous Jobs A few weeks ago, my partner found a new article on the most dangerous jobs in the United States, and this list covers jobs for 2020. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Center for Disease Control, OSHA and other organizations coordinate to come up with the lists Read More
Read MoreJob Injury Roofers Job Injury Roofers: We have had some strong storms in the last few weeks, and it is quite common to drive through a neighborhood and see roofers fixing damaged roofs or installing new roofs at constructions sites. Your heart goes out to these workers who are on top of the roof, enduring Read More
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