By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published March 30, 2026 | Posted in Social Security Disability | Tagged Tags: Past Relevant Work, Social Security, social security disability |
By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published March 30, 2026 | Posted in Social Security Disability | Tagged Tags: Past Relevant Work, Social Security, social security disability |
What Is “Past Relevant Work” in a Social Security Disability Case—and Why Does Social Security Only Looks Back 5 Years into Your Work History? If you are applying for Social Security Disability benefits, one of the initial questions you will be asked is about your “past relevant work.” Many people are surprised to learn that Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published March 25, 2026 | Posted in Social Security Disability | Tagged Tags: FCE, Functional capacity evaluation, Social Security |
What Is a Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) in an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Case? If you have suffered a serious job injury—particularly to your neck, back, shoulder, hips, or multiple body parts—you may eventually be told that your doctor has ordered a Functional Capacity Evaluation, commonly referred to as an FCE. For most injured workers, this Read More
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ONLY PAY IF YOU WIN I was driving home with my family after a long weekend getaway and noticed a number of billboard ads along the roadway that proclaimed “Only Pay if We Win,” “Only pay if you win,” “Only pay if you collect,” etc. It is quite uncommon for an attorney to be paid Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published March 1, 2021 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, al, alabama, alabama disability attorneys, alabama workers compensation, alabama workers compensation attorneys, Alabaster, Albertville, Anniston, appointment, Ashville, Athens, attorney, attorneys, Bessemer, best, Birmingham, birmingham social security disability attorneys, birmingham workers' compensation lawyers, Boaz, Calera, call, Centerpoint, Clanton, Cordova, Cullman, Decatur, disability, disabled, Enterprise, Evergreen, experienced, Fairfield, Florence, free consultation, Ft. Payne, Gadsden, Gardendale, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, hoover, hoover social security disability attorneys, hoover workers compensation lawyers, Hueytown, huntsville, huntsville social security disability attorneys, huntsville workers compensation attorneys, Jasper, job injury, Kimberly, law, lawyer, lawyers, Leeds, Madison, martindale hubbard, Meet with a Lawyer for Free, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, New Hope, North Alabama Social Security Disability Lawyers, North Alabama Workers Compensation Lawyers, Opelika, Pelham, Phenix City, Powell and Denny, questions, rights, Scottsboro, Social Security, social security disability, superior, T.V., Tarrant City, television, Toney, top, Town Creek Ardmore, Trussville, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, virtual, We Work When You Can't, workers compensation, zoom |
Meet with a Lawyer for Free “Call us today for a free consultation.” Every television attorney ad you see ends with this phrase, and the expectation is that everyone watching the t.v. ad understands that if they call the television firm, they can talk to a lawyer for free, which makes sense. The television firms Read More
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Benefits for a Permanently Disabled Worker If you have suffered a serious work injury, depending on you previous job history, education, age and the effects of your job injury (including the side effects of your medication), you may end up being unable to return to gainful employment. If you believe this is what you are Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published January 1, 2021 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, ads, al, alabama, alabama disability attorneys, alabama job injury, alabama workers compensation, alabama workers compensation attorneys, Alabaster, Albertville, Anniston, appointment, Ashville, Athens, benefits, Bessemer, best, Birmingham, birmingham social security disability attorneys, birmingham workers' compensation lawyers, Boaz, Calera, cases. t.v., Centerpoint, claim, Clanton, collect, compensation, contact, Cordova, Cullman, Decatur, denny, disability, Enterprise, Evergreen, experienced, Fairfield, fee, Florence, free consultation, Ft. Payne, Gadsden, Gardendale, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, hoover, hoover social security disability attorneys, hoover workers compensation lawyers, Hueytown, huntsville, huntsville social security disability attorneys, huntsville workers compensation attorneys, Jasper, job injury, Kimberly, Leeds, Madison, martindale hubbard, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, New Hope, no charge, North Alabama Social Security Disability Lawyers, North Alabama Workers Compensation Lawyers, Opelika, paid, Pelham, Phenix City, powell, Powell and Denny, questions, recover, right, Scottsboro, Social Security, social security disability, ssi, superior, Tarrant City, television, Toney, top, Town Creek Ardmore, Trussville, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, virtual, We Aren’t Paid Unless You Collect, We Work When You Can't, workers comp, workers compensation, zoon |
We Aren’t Paid Unless You Collect We have all seen the television lawyer ads for Alabama workers compensation or Social Security Disability cases. The lawyer appears on T.V. and tells the viewing audience that at their firm-there is no charge for their services in a workers comp or disability claim unless you win. The impression Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published December 2, 2020 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, al, alabama, alabama disability attorney, Alabaster, Albertville, Anniston, appeal, appointment, Ashville, Athens, benefits, Bessemer, best, Birmingham, birmingham social security disability attorneys, Boaz, Calera, Centerpoint, Clanton, Cordova, Cullman, Decatur, denied, disability, disabled, don't give up, Enterprise, Evergreen, experienced, Fairfield, Florence, free consultation, Ft. Payne, Gadsden, Gardendale, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, home 60 days, How do I get Social Security Disability Benefits, How do I get Social Security Disability Benefits VII, Hueytown, huntsville, huntsville social security disability attorneys, Jasper, Kimberly, knowledgeable, Leeds, Madison, martindale hubbard, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, New Hope, Opelika, Pelham, Phenix City, Powell and Denny, Scottsboro, Social Security, Social Security Administration, social security disability, superior, Tarrant City, Toney, top, Town Creek Ardmore, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, virtual, We Work When You Can't, zoom |
How do I get Social Security Disability Benefits VII The vast majority of disabled persons who apply for Social Security Disability benefits, regardless of their medical condition, are denied disability benefits on their initial application. Many of those applying for disability benefits believe that given the Social Security Administration’s opinion that they are not entitled Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published November 30, 2020 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, al, alabama, alabama disability attorneys, Alabaster, Albertville, Anniston, appointment, Ashville, Athens, attorney, benefits, Bessemer, best, Birmingham, birmingham social security disability attorneys, Boaz, Calera, Centerpoint, Clanton, Cordova, Cullman, Decatur, denied, disability attorney, disabled, don't give up, Enterprise, Evergreen, experienced, Fairfield, Florence, free consultation, Ft. Payne, Gadsden, Gardendale, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, home, How do I get Social Security Disability Benefits, How do I get Social Security Disability Benefits VI, Hueytown, huntsville, huntsville social security disability attorneys, Jasper, Kimberly, knowledgeable, lawyer, Leeds, limitations, Madison, martindale hubbard, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, New Hope, Opelika, Pelham, Phenix City, Powell and Denny, Scottsboro, Social Security, social security disability, step five, superior, Tarrant City, Toney, top, Town Creek Ardmore, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, virtual, We Work When You Can't, zoom |
How do I get Social Security Disability Benefits VI The vast majority of disabled persons who apply for Social Security Disability benefits, regardless of their medical condition, are denied disability benefits on their initial application. Many of those applying for disability benefits believe that given the Social Security Administration’s opinion that they are not entitled Read More
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How do I get Social Security Disability Benefits V The vast majority of disabled persons who apply for Social Security Disability benefits, regardless of their medical condition, are denied disability benefits on their initial application. Many of those applying for disability benefits believe that given the Social Security Administration’s opinion that they are not entitled Read More
Read MoreBy William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published November 25, 2020 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: Adger, al, alabama, alabama disability attorneys, Alabaster, Albertville, Anniston, appointment, Ashville, Athens, attorney, benefits, Bessemer, best, Birmingham, birmingham social security disability attorneys, Boaz, Calera, Centerpoint, Clanton, Cordova, Cullman, Decatur, denied, disability, disabled, don't give up, Enterprise, Evergreen, experienced, Fairfield, Florence, Ft. Payne, Gadsden, Gardendale, Guntersville, Harpersville, Hartselle, home, How do I get Social Security Disability Benefits, How do I get Social Security Disability Benefits IV, Hueytown, huntsville, huntsville social security disability attorneys, Jasper, Kimberly, knowledgeable, lawyer, Leeds, Madison, martidale hubbard, Mobile, Monroeville, Montgomery, Morris, Muscle Shoals, New Hope, Opelika, Pelham, Phenix City, Powell and Denny, Scottsboro, Social Security, step three, superior, Tarrant City, Toney, top, Town Creek Ardmore, Tuscaloosa, Tuscumbia, virtual, We Work When You Can't, zoom |
How do I get Social Security Disability Benefits IV The vast majority of disabled persons who apply for Social Security Disability benefits, regardless of their medical condition, are denied disability benefits on their initial application. Many of those applying for disability benefits believe that given the Social Security Administration’s Read More
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