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William Powell of Powell & Denny
Can Social Media Harm Your Alabama Workers Compensation Case? What Every Injured Worker Should Know Before Posting Online You have just suffered a serious work injury. You are in pain. Friends and family begin asking how you are doing. You post a photograph of yourself at your child’s birthday party. A few days later, you Read More
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Can I Lose My Alabama Workers Compensation Benefits for Accidentally Violating a Safety Rule? After a workplace accident, injured employees are sometimes told that they are not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits because they violated a company safety rule. That can be frightening to hear—but it is not always true. Under Alabama law, there is Read More
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Alabama Workers’ Compensation: What Is Willful Misconduct? Alabama law recognizes willful misconduct as a defense to a workers’ compensation claim, but the term has a specific legal meaning. It does not apply every time an employee makes a mistake, violates a company rule, or exercises poor judgment. Understanding what constitutes willful misconduct—and what does not—can Read More
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What Does “Loss of Earning Capacity” Mean in an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Case? “My doctor says I have a 10% permanent impairment. Does that mean my workers’ compensation case is only worth 10%?” This is one of the most common—and most important—questions we hear from injured workers. The answer is usually no. In Alabama workers’ Read More
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When Can a Scheduled Injury Be Taken Outside the Schedule in Alabama Workers Compensation Claims? One of the most important questions in an Alabama workers’ compensation case is whether an injury is classified as a scheduled injury or a non-scheduled injury. In many cases, that distinction can significantly affect the benefits an injured worker may Read More
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Can I Receive Both VA Disability Benefits and Social Security Disability Benefits at the Same Time? Understanding How VA Disability Compensation and Social Security Disability Benefits Work Together Many veterans ask us the same question after they receive a favorable decision from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA): “Can I receive both VA disability benefits Read More
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Will My Education Affect My Alabama Workers Compensation Claim? “I have a college degree. Will that reduce my workers’ compensation settlement?” “I never finished high school. Does that help my workers’ compensation case?” These are fair questions, but the answer surprises many injured workers. Unlike Social Security Disability, Alabama workers’ compensation law does not classify Read More
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The VA Says I’m Disabled– So Why Did Social Security Deny My Claim? Understanding Why a VA Disability Rating Does Not Automatically Qualify You for Social Security Disability Benefits One of the most common questions we hear from veterans is: “The Department of Veterans Affairs found me disabled. Why did Social Security deny my disability Read More
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How Does My Education Affect My Social Security Disability Claim? “I have a college degree, but my health won’t let me work anymore. Will Social Security deny my claim because I went to college?” That is one of the most common—and most misunderstood—questions we hear from people applying for Social Security Disability benefits. The short Read More
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Repetitive Use Injuries: When Years of Doing the Same Job Become a Disability Most people think workers’ compensation begins with an accident, like in a fall or a lifting injury, but some of the most disabling injuries we see at Powell & Denny did not happen in a single moment. They happened one motion at Read More
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