By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published November 27, 2019 | Posted in Alabama Workers Compensation Attorneys, Birmingham Workers' Compensation Lawyers, Huntsville Workers' Compensation Attorneys | Tagged Tags: al, alabama, alabama workers compensation, alabama workers compensation attorneys, attorney, authorized, benefits, best, Birmingham, Birmingham workers compensation, birmingham workers' compensation lawyers, doctor, experienced, first report of injury, huntsville, huntsville workers compensation, huntsville workers compensation attorney, hurt at work, injury, job injury, lawyer, medical benefits, medical treatment, Powell and Denny, top, We Work When You Can't, workers compensation, workers compensation insurance |
Alabama Workers Compensation Questions: (26) How do I get Medical Treatment after suffering a Job Injury?
Alabama Workers Compensation Questions: (26) How do I get Medical Treatment after suffering a Job Injury? How do I get Medical Treatment? If you were hurt at work in Alabama, your employer has 5 or more employees and you reported your job injury (not just that you were involved in a job accident, but that Read More
Read MoreAlabama Workers Compensation Questions: (25) Do I have to take a Drug Screen after a Job Injury?
Alabama Workers Compensation Questions: (25) Do I have to take a Drug Screen after a Job Injury? Do I have to take a drug screen after a Job Injury? If you want to receive the Alabama Workers Compensation benefits that you are entitled to receive following a job injury, YES, you do have to submit Read More
Read MoreAlabama Workers Compensation Questions: (23) What if my Boss refuses to file an Injury Report?
What do I do if my boss refuses to file Injury Report? Every now and then we receive a call for a worker who was hurt at work who is complaining that their employer refuses to file an Injury Report. The reason most often given is that the injured workers boss simply does not believe Read More
Read MoreDo Workers’ Compensation Laws violate Human Rights?
The attached article is about the United Nations looking at the Canadian Workers’ Compensation system to determine if their laws violate the Human Rights of Injured Workers. Specifically, the U.N. is looking to The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The Convention is intended as a human rights instrument with an explicit, social development Read More
Read MoreAlabama Workers Compensation Questions: (21) What are the Lawyer’s Fees?
Alabama Workers Compensation Questions: (21) What are the Lawyer’s Fees? A question we are always asked during our initial meeting with potential clients is “what are your fees?” We inform everyone that in accordance with Alabama’s Workers Comp laws, we do not charge a fee unless your case settles or you are awarded workers’ comp Read More
Read MoreHealthcare Workers suffer job injuries at a much higher rate than the general populace
The attached article states that “[t]he rates of workplace violence in health care and social assistance settings are five to 12 times higher than the estimated rates for workers overall, according to a Government Accountability Office report from last year… [and] when it comes to attacks, more than 75 percent of the nurses questioned in a Read More
Read MoreAlabama Workers Compensation Questions: (20) Does a failed drug test mean I cannot get comp benefits?
Alabama Workers Compensation Questions: (20) Does a failed drug test mean I cannot get comp benefits? If you work in Alabama and have suffered a workplace injury, you are probably entitled to workers’ compensation benefits under the Alabama Workers’ Compensation laws; however, if the injured worker failed a drug test given afterwards, they may be Read More
Read MoreAlabama Workers Compensation Questions: (19) Is it true that comp will pay my medical bills for life?
Alabama Workers Compensation Questions: (19) Is it true that comp will pay my medical bills for life? YES. Alabama’s Workers’ Compensation law states that your employer’s workers compensation insurance carrier is responsible for paying for all reasonable and necessary medical treatment related to a work injury for the rest of your life. Should you settle Read More
Read MoreAlabama Workers Compensation Questions: (18) How do you toll the statute of limitations?
Alabama Workers Compensation Questions: (18) How do you toll the statute of limitations? In our last blog we explained that the Statute of Limitations is the statutorily prescribed limitation on a person’s right to bring a legal action. For an Alabama Workmen’s Compensation claim, the statute of limitation is 2 years from the date of Read More
Read MoreAlabama Workers Compensation Questions: (17) What is the Statute of Limitations?
Alabama Workers Compensation Questions: (17) What is the Statute of Limitations? The Statute of Limitations is the statutorily prescribed limitation on a person’s right to bring a legal action. For an Alabama Workmen’s Compensation claim, the statute of limitation is 2 years from the date of your job injury, or two years from the date Read More
Read More
We Wrote the Book
My Alabama Disability Claim by William Powell & Gregory Denny Click Here to Get Your Free Copy
-
5.0/5.0A++++++ got results and staff is friendly
-
5.0/5.0
A++++++ got results and staff is friendly
-
5.0/5.0
Persevering for 2-3 years to get my disability. Thank You.
-
5.0/5.0
Persevering for 2-3 years to get my disability. Thank You.
-
5.0/5.0I would highly recommend Mr William Powell Jr. Very professional, polite and knowledgeable in his field.
