By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published June 2, 2026 | Posted in Social Security Disability | Tagged Tags: Will Social Security Use My Daily Activities Against Me? | Comments Off on Will Social Security Use My Daily Activities Against Me?
Will Social Security Use My Daily Activities Against Me? One of the most common concerns disability claimants have is: “If I can still grocery shop, drive a car, or attend church, does that mean Social Security will deny my claim?” Unfortunately, daily activities frequently become an issue in Social Security Disability cases. However, many claimants Read More
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Why Does Social Security Care About My Daily Activities? Many people applying for Social Security Disability benefits become frustrated when they are asked questions about their daily activities. They wonder “What does making my bed have to do with my disability claim?” “Why does Social Security care whether I cook dinner?” “Why are they asking Read More
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Why Did My Workers Compensation Checks Stop? One of the most alarming things an injured worker can experience is opening the mailbox or logging onto their bank account and discovering that their workers’ compensation checks have stopped. Naturally, the first question is: “Can they do that?” The answer is: sometimes yes, sometimes no. Most injured Read More
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What Happens If I Don’t Fully Recover? Understanding Permanent Disability Benefits in Alabama Workers Compensation Claims Most workers hope that after medical treatment they will recover completely and return to work. Unfortunately, that does not always happen; some work injuries leave lasting effects that continue long after treatment has ended. When this occurs, one of the Read More
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Social Security Is Not Asking Whether You Can Work—They Are Asking Whether You Can Maintain Steady Employment One of the biggest misconceptions about Social Security Disability benefits is the belief that a person must be completely incapable of doing anything before they can qualify for disability. We frequently hear prospective clients say things such as Read More
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My Doctor Says I’m Disabled. Why Was I Denied Social Security Disability Benefits? One of the most frustrating conversations we have with prospective clients goes something like this: “My doctor says I’m disabled. They told me I can’t work and filled out paperwork saying I am disabled. So why did Social Security deny my claim?” Read More
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Does Alabama Workers Compensation Have to Pay for Palliative Medical Care? Many injured workers assume that once they reach Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI), their workers’ compensation medical treatment comes to an end, but that is not always true. In fact, a common dispute in Alabama workers’ compensation claims involves what is known as palliative care. Read More
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What Happens If My Employer or Workers Compensation Carrier Refuses to Authorize Medical Treatment? One of the most important benefits available to an injured worker under Alabama’s Workers’ Compensation Act is medical treatment. In fact, if your injury is covered, your employer—through its workers’ compensation insurance carrier—is responsible for providing and paying for all reasonably Read More
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Why Am I Receiving Medical Bills in My Alabama Workers Compensation Case? One of the most common questions we hear from injured workers is “If workers’ compensation is supposed to pay my medical bills, why am I receiving collection notices and bills from doctors?” The answer depends on the circumstances, but the good news is Read More
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Can I Refuse Medical Treatment in an Alabama Workers Compensation Case? One of the most common disputes in Alabama workers’ compensation claims involves an insurance carrier refusing to authorize treatment recommended by a physician. But what happens when the situation is reversed? What if the authorized treating physician recommends a surgery, procedure, or other treatment Read More
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