By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published April 30, 2025 | Posted in Workers Compensation | Tagged Tags: can you refuse medical treatment in workers compensation, injured at work, workers comp |
Can You Refuse Medical Treatment in an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Case
Can You Refuse Medical Treatment in an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Case Much has been written about what happens when a workers’ compensation insurance carrier refuses to authorize medical treatment. Less often discussed is the opposite situation: What if your authorized treating physician recommends treatment that you do not want to undergo? Under Alabama workers’ compensation Read More
Read MoreWhat Are Your Rights When Medical Treatment Is Denied in an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Case
What Are Your Rights When Medical Treatment Is Denied in an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Case In recent years, injured workers have increasingly reported difficulty obtaining medical treatment recommended by their authorized treating physicians. Diagnostic testing such as MRIs are frequently delayed or denied, pain medication is harder to obtain, and surgical recommendations are often met Read More
Read MoreWhy there is No Fee Unless You Win
Why there is No Fee Unless You Win Most citizens of Alabama do not know that under Alabama law, an attorney representing an injured worker in a workers’ compensation claim is limited to a fee of no more than 15% of the monetary recovery, plus remibursement of reasonable expenses incurred by the attorney. That fee 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
Read MoreSocial Security Disability and Mental Illness
Social Security Disability and Mental Illness Mental illness should never be viewed as a moral failing, a crime, or a personal weakness. Psychological conditions affect people across every age group, profession, and socioeconomic level. When left untreated, however, serious mental illness can have devastating consequences—not only for the individual, but for society as a whole. Read More
Read MorePost-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Social Security Disability Claims
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Social Security Disability Claims Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a serious mental health condition that can develop after a person experiences a traumatic event. While PTSD is often associated with combat veterans returning from war, it can arise from many different circumstances, including serious accidents, workplace incidents, medical trauma, violence, sexual Read More
Read MoreDo you know who your Lawyer works for?
Do you know who your Lawyer works for? The ads are all over tv, law firms (not all of which are actually located in Alabama) advertising that they represent injured workers in their Alabama workers’ compensation claim, or those seeking Social Security Disability benefits (SSDI and SSI). These firms spend upwards to a million dollars Read More
Read MoreLegal Experience Matters
Legal Experience Matters When you are facing a workers’ compensation claim or a Social Security Disability case, the outcome often turns on details that are not obvious at first glance. These are areas of law shaped by statutes, regulations, medical evidence, and decades of case law. Experience matters because it teaches you how those details Read More
Read MoreSchizophrenia and Social Security Disability Benefits
Schizophrenia and Social Security Disability Benefits Can Schizophrenia Qualify You for SSDI or SSI? For more than 30 years, I have represented individuals seeking Social Security Disability benefits throughout Alabama. During that time, I have handled claims involving virtually every type of physical and mental impairment. Few illnesses, however, have affected families as profoundly as Read More
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