By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published August 22, 2022 | Posted in Workers Compensation | Tagged Tags: Why can’t I get the tests I need, workers compensation | Comments Off on Why can’t I get the tests I need
Why 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
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From the Files of Powell and Denny In this week’s “From the Files of Powell and Denny” blog, we will review a claim for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits that we handled for one of our clients who lived in Madison County, AL. Our client was a younger adult-26 years old at the time Read More
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Alabama 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
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Fusion 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
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From the Files of Powell and Denny Today’s “From the Files of Powell and Denny,” involve a workers’ compensation case we handled in Franklin County, AL around 7 years ago. Our client was employed by Tiffin Motor Homes in Red Bay, Alabama, and one day while working on an oven to be put in a Read More
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Construction 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
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Stats 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
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From the Files of Powell and Denny Today in “From the Files of Powell and Denny” we are taking a look at a workers compensation case we handled in Jefferson County, Alabama 10 years ago. Our client was an employee of Thompson Tractor as a heavy equipment operator. One day at work our client slipped Read More
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Can 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
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2020 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
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