By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published July 6, 2019 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: al, alabama, disabled, experienced, hoover, hoover social security disability attorneys, huntsville, huntsville social security disability attorneys, lawyers, social security disability |
Longer waits coming in Social Security Disability Claims
It’s not just those Social Security Disability Lawyers in Colorado who are “irked” about the changes to the disability process–Alabama Disability Attorneys are a bit miffed as well. The Social Security Administration is forcing Alabama and other States to adopt an additional step in the disability process. One used to be able to file for disability, Read More
Read MoreWorkers’ Compensation: A Short History
Before the advent of workers’ compensation laws in the 1900s, this zoo employee would have been left on her own to deal with her injuries as working with a Tiger would most likely be considered an assumption of the risk and a legal defense to any legal action on her part. The law concerning compensation for Read More
Read MoreCan I still bring a claim for workers’ compensation benefits if I did not immediately file an injury report?
Please remember- it is not an accident report that is to be filed, it is an INJURY report. This is not just a matter of semantics. Under Alabama law, employers are to file an injury report once they have been informed that one of their employees believes that they have suffered a job injury; there Read More
Read MoreCan 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 MoreCan my boss force me to see the doctor on my own time?
Yes, if it is possible for you to do so. If you can still perform your job duties given your injuries, or if your employer has made accommodations for your injuries and you are working for pay, then your employer can ask that any doctor appointments or physical therapy appointments be made during your off-hours. Read More
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