By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published March 29, 2025 | Posted in Workers Compensation | Tagged Tags: light duty work restriction, work injury, workers compensation |
What 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
Read MoreI don’t like the company doctor
I don’t like the company doctor It is something we hear from clients and prospective clients who have an Alabama workers compensation claim; “I don’t like the company doctor workers’ compensation is making me see,” or “I want another doctor to treat me.” For whatever reason, the injured worker does not think the authorized treating Read More
Read MoreTested Positive in post injury drug screen, do I still have a claim?
Tested Positive in post injury drug screen, do I still have a claim? The attorneys of Powell and Denny both have over 30 years of experience handling Alabama workers compensation claims, and we have had a lot of cases where the injured worker “failed” a post-injury drug screen test. Most tested positive for marijuana, but Read More
Read MoreAlabama Workers Compensation Lawyers Profession with the most back injuries? Healthcare
Alabama Workers Compensation Lawyers Profession with the most back injuries? Healthcare The attorneys at Powell and Denny each have over 30 years of experience handling Alabama Workers’ Compensation cases, and we have handled hundreds and hundreds of claims where the worker has suffered a back injury (e.g. a herniated disc), which makes sense as in Read More
Read MoreAlabama Workers Compensation Lawyer Does it matter where my job injury occurred
Alabama Workers Compensation Lawyer Does it matter where my job injury occurred The lawyers at Powell and Denny have both handled Alabama Work Injury claims for over 30 years, and we have heard a lot of questions from injured workers contacting us with questions about their workers compensation claim. One that we hear from Read More
Read MoreAlabama Job Injury Claim You’re not a nobody to Powell and Denny
Alabama Job Injury Claim You’re not a nobody to Powell and Denny I was trying to relax the other evening with my wife watching the television, when yet another lawyer commercial came on which I have been seeing a lot of lately, and this one did get under my skin. One firm out of Read More
Read MoreMeatpacking and Food Processing Injuries in Alabama: What Injured Workers Need to Know
Meatpacking and Food Processing Injuries in Alabama: What Injured Workers Need to Know Meatpacking plants, slaughterhouses, and food processing facilities are some of the most physically demanding workplaces in Alabama. If you or a loved one works-or has worked-for a meatpacking, food processing of slaughterhouse, you know this. If you don’t really know much about Read More
Read MoreTraumatic Brain Injuries Are Real
Traumatic Brain Injuries Are Real—and Often Overlooked Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are frequently misunderstood, minimized, or dismissed because their effects are not always visible. Head trauma is not “just a headache,” and cognitive or emotional symptoms following an injury are not a question of willpower or personal strength. Because these injuries are often invisible, people Read More
Read MoreAlabama Workers’ Compensation What is a Case Nurse Manager?
Alabama Workers’ Compensation What is a Case Nurse Manager? Alabama Workers’ Compensation; What is a Case Nurse Manager. If you have suffered a serious job injury, chances are that sometime during the course of your medical treatment, you will be contacted and informed that the workers’ compensation insurance provider has hired a nurse to “assist” Read More
Read MoreWhy can’t I get the tests I need
Why can’t I get the tests I need Why can’t I get the tests I need? The other day I was reading an article on how adjusters should treat job injury claims when they first get to their desk. This article centered on explaining why the workers compensation adjuster should NOT authorize tests ordered by Read More
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