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October 9, 2019
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Alabama Workers Compensation Questions: (8) After suffering a job injury, am I free to see my own doctor for treatment? If you work in Alabama and have suffered a job injury, you are most likely entitled to benefits under Alabama’s Workers’ Comp Law. Part of your rights under our Worker’ Compensation Law includes your medical Read More
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William Powell of Powell & Denny
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October 7, 2019
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Alabama Workers Compensation Questions: (7) What if I was off the clock when I was injured? While the majority of job injuries occur while the injured worker was “on the clock,” it is not a mandatory requirement that the employee be clocked in prior to suffering their job injury. In Alabama, an injured employee’s “’employment Read More
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William Powell of Powell & Denny
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October 4, 2019
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Alabama Worker Compensation Questions: (6) I was told that I was not entitled to workers comp benefits because of a preexisting condition: I could not count the number of times I have had a client come in who was injured at work, but was informed that workers’ comp was refusing to accept liability because 20 Read More
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William Powell of Powell & Denny
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September 29, 2019
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Four years after NPR and ProPublica did an investigation into the decline of workers compensation benefits for injured workers-and PBS’s NewsHour did their own segment (click here). Alabama was an example of how bad it has gotten for injured workers. At the same time the Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) and the U.S. Department Read More
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William Powell of Powell & Denny
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September 28, 2019
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Did you know that according to a 2013 study by The National Health Institute, Correctional Officer was the most dangerous job in American for the year ending 2011? It is still listed as one of the 10 Most Dangerous Jobs in the U.S. How much more dangerous is the job here in Alabama, where our officers are Read More
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William Powell of Powell & Denny
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September 27, 2019
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Alabama Workers Compensation Questions: (4) What if I caused my job accident? Many times our attorneys have received phone calls from injured workers who asked whether they would be entitled to workers comp benefits if they caused or contributed to the on the job accident which caused their job injury. In the vast majority of Read More
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William Powell of Powell & Denny
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September 19, 2019
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Tow Truck Operators: 4th Most Dangerous Job in America: Did you know that according to a 2016 study by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (a federal agency under the United States Department of Health and Human Services), being a Tow Truck Driver is the Fourth Most Dangerous Job in the U.S. (click here to Read More
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William Powell of Powell & Denny
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September 17, 2019
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Two years ago we shared a post which stated that, “according to the U.S. Department of Labor, approximately 30 percent of companies misclassify at least some employees. In total, about 42.6 million employees may be misclassified right now. The IRS and the Department of Labor have launched a campaign to root out these employers.” Alabama Read More
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William Powell of Powell & Denny
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September 12, 2019
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If you are a truck driver for one of Alabama’s numerous transit companies (Alabama Freight, AMX Trucking, Boyd Brothers, Baggett Transportation, BPI Transportation, Malone Freight, etc.), this article by the U.S. Department of Labor isn’t shocking in the slightest-but it caught me by surprise. According to the Department of Labor, Heavy and Tractor Trailer Truck Drivers Read More
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William Powell of Powell & Denny
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September 10, 2019
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In my experience-and as attested in the attached article- one of the jobs which leads to the most job injuries in Alabama is that of a convenience store clerk. At first glance, this may seem counter intuitive, but upon reflection it makes sense. While iron workers, steel workers, construction workers, C.N.A.s and other jobs require more Read More
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