By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published September 29, 2019 | Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Tags: al, alabama, alabama workers compensation, alabama workers compensation attorney, attorney, benefits, best, experienced, hoover, hoover workers compensation lawyers, huntsville, huntsville workers compensation attorneys, injured workers, job injury, lawyer, NewsHour, NPR, OSHA, PBS, Powell and Denny, ProPublica, protect, top, We Work When You Can't, workers compensation |
Four Years after damning investigations-Alabama still has not taken any steps to protect the rights of injured workers
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
Read MoreAlabama Workers Compensation Questions: (4) What if I caused my job accident?
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
Read MoreAlabama Workers Compensation Questions: (3) What am I entitled to receive?
AL Workers Compensation Questions: (3) What am I entitled to receive? If you have suffered a compensable job injury in Alabama, then you are most likely entitled to Alabama workers comp benefits. Many workers are aware of this fact, but most are not really sure what benefits they are entitled to when they suffer a Read More
Read MoreConstruction Zone injuries and death totals on the rise
In 2012, a little more than 2,000 automobile accidents occurred in construction zones in Alabama; of this figure, 21 people lost their lives. The attached article hints that with the increased roadwork planned-these figures could rise. Work injuries suffered while working in a construction zone are unfortunately not to be unexpected given the increased number of Read More
Read MoreAlabama Workers Compensation Questions: (1) Do I have a Claim?
Alabama Workers Comp Questions: (1) Do I have a Claim? In Alabama, for an injured worker to have a compensable workers’ compensation claim, several hurdles have to be cleared. First, the injured worker must actually be an employee of the defendant. While this may sound simple, at times huge battles erupt between defendant’s over who actually Read More
Read MoreTow Truck Operators: 4th Most Dangerous Job in America:
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
Read MoreI just want to be treated fairly pt. II
Birmingham Workers Compensation Lawyers I just want to be treated fairly: As we mentioned in our blog yesterday, a large percentage of injured workers who call us do so because they do not believe that they are being treated fairly by their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance carrier. Most of these complaints center over the difficulty Read More
Read MoreI just want to be treated fairly
Birmingham Workers’ Compensation Lawyers: I just want to be treated fairly: I freely admit that I love college football; I’ve had season tickets since graduation and enjoy going to games with my family. One thing I’ve noticed during games is that when any player is injured-regardless of which team they play for, the crowd always Read More
Read MoreTractor-Trailer Operators Rank 6th for Job Injuries that Involve Missed Time from Work.
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
Read MoreHow long does it take to be awarded Social Security Disability Benefits?
How long does it take to be awarded Social Security Disability Benefits? It depends on it you are talking about (i) how long does it generally take to hear back for Social Security after filing your initial application or (ii) after an initial denial, how long does it take to present your case in front Read More
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