By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published December 15, 2025 | Posted in Workers Compensation | Tagged Tags: injured on the job, totally disabled, work injury, workers compensation | Comments Off on What Are Your Rights If You Are Totally Disabled After a Work Injury in Alabama
What Are Your Rights If You Are Totally Disabled After a Work Injury in Alabama
What Are Your Rights If You Are Totally Disabled After a Work Injury? Being described as “totally disabled” under Alabama workers’ compensation law does not mean that a person is helpless or unable to perform any activity. Instead, it is a legal term that refers to an injured worker’s ability to earn a living after Read More
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What If I Work Through a Temp Agency and Suffer a Job Injury
What If I Work Through a Temp Agency and Suffer a Job Injury? Many workers who are injured on the job while working through a temporary agency assume they have two options: file a workers’ compensation claim against the temp agency and sue the company where they were actually working. Under Alabama law, that is Read More
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My Workers’ Compensation Claim Was Denied — What Do I Do Next?
My Workers’ Compensation Claim Was Denied — What Do I Do Next? If your claim for workers’ compensation benefits has been denied, the most important thing to know is this: a denial is not the end of your case. Many valid Alabama workers’ compensation claims are denied initially, often for reasons that do not hold Read More
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Understanding Workers’ Compensation Benefits in Alabama
Understanding Workers’ Compensation Benefits in Alabama Injured workers in Alabama who suffer a compensable job-related injury may be entitled to several different types of workers’ compensation benefits. Unfortunately, many injured workers are never fully informed about what benefits are available to them. For that reason, even after a seemingly minor injury, it can be helpful Read More
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How much can I expect to get from a settlement of my Alabama workers comp claim
How much can I expect to get from a settlement of my Alabama workers comp claim? One of the most common questions injured workers ask early in a case is simple: “Will I get a settlement—and how much will it be?” The honest answer is that no credible attorney can give a reliable dollar figure Read More
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What Should I Do If My Employer Refuses to File an Injury Report
What Should I Do If My Employer Refuses to File an Injury Report? From time to time, we receive calls from injured workers who say that after reporting a job injury, their employer refuses to file an Injury Report. Often the reason given is that a supervisor or manager simply does not believe the worker Read More
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What Is a First Report of Injury in an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Claim
What Is a First Report of Injury in an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Claim? When a worker is injured on the job in Alabama, one of the most important steps in the workers’ compensation process is the filing of a First Report of Injury. Many injured workers have never heard of this document, but it plays Read More
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Anxiety Disorders and Social Security Disability Benefits
Anxiety Disorders and Social Security Disability Benefits Mental illness is often suffered in silence. For that reason, it can be especially meaningful when individuals—particularly those in the public eye—speak openly about their struggles. Their willingness to share reminds others that they are not alone, a message that can be profoundly important for people who feel Read More
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Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and Social Security Disability Benefits
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) and Social Security Disability Benefits Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)—historically referred to as Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD)—is a chronic neurological pain condition that can develop after trauma, surgery, or injury to a limb. Although the initial injury may appear minor, CRPS can progress into a severe, disabling disorder involving the Read More
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What Should I Do If My Employer Refuses to File an Injury Report?
What Should I Do If My Employer Refuses to File an Injury Report? From time to time, we receive calls from injured workers who say that after reporting a job injury, their employer refuses to file an Injury Report. Often the reason given is that a supervisor or manager simply does not believe the worker Read More
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