By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published December 27, 2025 | Posted in Workers Compensation | Tagged Tags: job injury, work accident, work injury, workers compensation |
What to do After Suffering a Job Injury in Alabama
What to do After Suffering a Job Injury in Alabama Every day in Alabama, workers are injured while performing their job duties. Sometimes the injury is obvious—a fall from a ladder, pain immediately after lifting a heavy object, or a piece of machinery malfunctioning causing injury. Other times the injury may seem minor at first, Read More
Read MoreWhat Are Your Rights If You Are Totally Disabled After a Work Injury in Alabama
What Are Your Rights If You Are Totally Disabled After a Work Injury? Being described as “totally disabled” under Alabama workers’ compensation law does not mean that a person is helpless or unable to perform any activity. Instead, it is a legal term that refers to an injured worker’s ability to earn a living after Read More
Read MoreWhat If I Work Through a Temp Agency and Suffer a Job Injury
What If I Work Through a Temp Agency and Suffer a Job Injury? Many workers who are injured on the job while working through a temporary agency assume they have two options: file a workers’ compensation claim against the temp agency and sue the company where they were actually working. Under Alabama law, that is Read More
Read MoreUnderstanding Workers’ Compensation Benefits in Alabama
Understanding Workers’ Compensation Benefits in Alabama Injured workers in Alabama who suffer a compensable job-related injury may be entitled to several different types of workers’ compensation benefits. Unfortunately, many injured workers are never fully informed about what benefits are available to them. For that reason, even after a seemingly minor injury, it can be helpful Read More
Read MoreHow much can I expect to get from a settlement of my Alabama workers comp claim
How much can I expect to get from a settlement of my Alabama workers comp claim? One of the most common questions injured workers ask early in a case is simple: “Will I get a settlement—and how much will it be?” The honest answer is that no credible attorney can give a reliable dollar figure Read More
Read MoreWhat Should I Do If My Employer Refuses to File an Injury Report?
What Should I Do If My Employer Refuses to File an Injury Report? From time to time, we receive calls from injured workers who say that after reporting a job injury, their employer refuses to file an Injury Report. Often the reason given is that a supervisor or manager simply does not believe the worker Read More
Read MoreMy Boss Says I Waited Too Long to Report My Injury” — What Does ‘Notice’ Really Mean
My Boss Says I Waited Too Long to Report My Injury” — What Does ‘Notice’ Really Mean? One of the most common reasons injured workers are told they are not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits is that they “waited too long” to report the injury. In many cases, that statement is simply incorrect. Under Alabama Read More
Read MoreInjured Before Clocking In or After Clocking Out — Are You Covered by Workers’ Compensation in Alabama
Injured Before Clocking In or After Clocking Out — Are You Covered by Workers’ Compensation in Alabama? Injuries at work do not always happen neatly during scheduled hours. A common question we hear is whether an employee has any rights if an injury occurs shortly before clocking in or after clocking out. Does being “off Read More
Read MoreWhat Does a Sedentary Duty Work Restriction Really Mean?
What Does a Sedentary Duty Work Restriction Really Mean? Being told that you are now limited to sedentary duty work is a significant development. It generally means your doctor believes the injury you sustained has resulted in serious, permanent limitations and that even light physical work is no longer safe for you on a sustained Read More
Read MoreWhat Does a Light Duty Work Restriction Really Mean?
What Does a Light Duty Work Restriction Really Mean? Being told that you are now limited to light duty work is not a minor development. It usually means your doctor believes the injury you suffered has resulted in permanent physical limitations and that heavier work is no longer safe for you on a sustained basis. Read More
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