By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published August 8, 2026 | Posted in Workers Compensation | Tagged Tags: free consultation, NO FEE UNLESS YOU WIN, or on My Way Home?, What If My Employer Sent Me on a Special Errand on My Way to Work, When a Trip To or From Work May Still Be Covered by Alabama Workers' Compensation |
What If My Employer Sent Me on a Special Errand on My Way to Work, or on My Way Home?
What If My Employer Sent Me on a Special Errand on My Way to Work, or on My Way Home? When a Trip To or From Work May Still Be Covered by Alabama Workers’ Compensation You have finished your workday and are ready to go home. Just before you leave, your supervisor says: “Can you Read More
Read MoreI Was Hurt Going to or Coming Home From Work—Is My Injury Covered by Alabama Workers Compensation?
I Was Hurt Going to or Coming Home From Work—Is My Injury Covered by Alabama Workers Compensation? Understanding Alabama’s Going and Coming Rule and Its Important Exceptions A common questions injured workers ask is: “If I was hurt driving to work or coming home from work, is it covered by workers’ compensation?” The general answer Read More
Read MoreI Was Hit by Another Driver While Working—Do I Have a Workers’ Compensation Claim and a Car Accident Claim?
I Was Hit by Another Driver While Working—Do I Have a Workers’ Compensation Claim and a Car Accident Claim? Why One Work-Related Collision May Create Two Separate Legal Claims You are driving for work. Maybe you are making deliveries, maybe you are traveling to see a customer, maybe you are driving between job sites. Another Read More
Read MoreCan I Have Both a Workers Compensation Claim and a Personal Injury Claim?
Can I Have Both a Workers Compensation Claim and a Personal Injury Claim? Many Alabama Workers Injured on the Job May Have Two Separate Legal Claims You were hurt while working. Maybe another driver ran a red light. Perhaps a forklift operated by another company struck you. Maybe defective equipment failed or another contractor’s negligence Read More
Read MoreCan I Sue My Employer Outside of Alabama’s Workers Compensation Laws?
Can I Sue My Employer Outside of Alabama’s Workers Compensation Laws? Understanding Alabama’s Workers’ Compensation Exclusive Remedy Rule One of the first questions many injured workers ask after a serious job-related injury is: “If my employer caused my injury, why can’t I sue them outside of Alabama’s Workers’ Compensation System?” It is a reasonable question. Read More
Read MoreShould You Settle Your Right to Lifetime Medical Benefits?
Should You Settle Your Right to Lifetime Medical Benefits? For many injured workers, this is the single most important decision in the entire case. Under Alabama law, an employer is generally responsible for providing authorized, reasonable, necessary, and causally related medical treatment for a compensable injury. In many cases, those medical benefits may continue indefinitely Read More
Read MoreAre Alabama Workers Compensation Medical Benefits Really for Life?
Are Alabama Workers Compensation Medical Benefits Really for Life? Understanding One of the Most Valuable Benefits Under Alabama Workers’ Compensation Law When most people think about workers’ compensation, they think about weekly disability checks, and without a doubt those checks are important; but, for many seriously injured workers, the most valuable benefit may not be Read More
Read MoreIf My Job Accident Was My Fault, Can I Still Receive Alabama Workers’ Compensation Benefits?
If My Job Accident Was My Fault, Can I Still Receive Alabama Workers’ Compensation Benefits? The Answer Is Usually Yes—but There Are Important Exceptions One of the biggest misconceptions about Alabama workers’ compensation law is that an injured worker loses the right to benefits simply because the accident was his or her fault. We hear Read More
Read MoreCan the Insurance Company Have Me Followed by a Private Investigator?
Can the Insurance Company Have Me Followed by a Private Investigator? What Alabama Injured Workers Should Know About Surveillance One of the most unsettling questions injured workers ask is: I think someone is following me and taking pictures. Can the insurance company hire someone to follow me?” The short answer is: Yes. In many Alabama Read More
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