By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published July 28, 2017 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: al, alabama, alabama workers compensation attorneys, benefits, best, claim, experienced, hoover, hoover workers compensation lawyers, huntsville, huntsville workers compensation attorneys, job, job injury, new, new job, north alabama, ttd, work injury, workers' compesation |
Can I take a new Job?
Yes. If a better job becomes available, you should always do what is best for you and your family. Having stated this, you should be aware of how changing jobs could affect your workers compensation claim. First, if you are off work due to a job injury and are drawing temporary total disability benefits (ttd), Read More
Read MoreCan I file for workers compensation benefits if I was only a part time employee?
Through the years our attorneys have spoken to numerous injured workers who thought that their work injury would not be covered under Alabama’s workers’ compensation laws because they were a part-time employee-this is simply not the case. Alabama’s Workers Compensation Statute defines an employee/worker as “every person in the service of another under any contract Read More
Read MoreCan I be forced to see a New Doctor?
If you have suffered a work injury and are receiving costly treatment from your treating physician, chances are that at some point you will be contacted by the workers compensation claims adjuster and told that you have to see another doctor (called an independent medical examination or IME). It is not because the doctor caring Read More
Read MoreWhat do I do if my boss refuses to file Injury Report?
More often than you would think, 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 that they are injured, but the reason behind why an Read More
Read MoreWhat happens if I Quit my job?
The fact that you may have quit your job does not mean that your injuries are no longer covered by your former employers’ workmans’ compensation coverage. The workmans’ comp carrier is still responsible for your medical treatment and compensation whether you still work for the same employer or not. However, quitting your job could affect Read More
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