By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published March 16, 2022 | Posted in Social Security Disability, Workers Compensation | Tagged Tags: First Responder, PTSD, social security disability, workers compensation |
PTSD, Alabama Workers Compensation, Social Security Disability and First Responders Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a serious mental condition which develops after a person has experienced a traumatic event. There has been an increase in post-traumatic stress cases due to soldiers in the military returning home from the war front-which is totally understandable, but Read More
Read MoreHurt at Work Nurses, CNAs, Therapist, EMTs, Healthcare Workers Top Job Injury List The last two years have been chaotic for us all, but for Healthcare Workers (Nurses, CNAs, Certified Nursing Assistants, EMTs, Emergency Medical Technicians, Therapists, etc.) unbelievably so, and this fact is borne out by the numbers. In November 2021, the U.S. Department Read More
Read MorePTSD and Social Security Disability The other day I was reading some articles related to Social Security Disability claims, and I came across the attached article detailing how the 7th Circuit Court of Civil Appeals recently reversed and remanded a claim for disability benefits that was denied based on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). In Read More
Read MoreSteel and Iron Workers and Alabama Workers Compensation Claims Steel and Iron Workers have strenuous jobs and work in conditions where they are exposed to constant peril. This is why steel workers and iron workers jobs consistently rate high in listings of the most dangerous jobs worldwide. Whatever their job, be it a Boilermaker, Welder, Read More
Read MoreNO FEE UNLESS YOU WIN Like most Alabamians, the other day I was watching the news when I was hit with a barrage of T.V. lawyer adds, and I was struck by the new ads coming out that talk about how “this” law firm doesn’t take a fee unless they win for their clients; they Read More
Read MoreQuestions to Ask before Hiring an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Lawyer If you live or work in Alabama, and you have sustained a workers’ compensation injury, most likely you have a lot of questions. Do I have a claim? Can I see my own doctor? How do I get paid if I am off work due Read More
Read MoreQuestions to Ask before Hiring an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Lawyer If you live or work in Alabama, and you have sustained a workers’ compensation injury, most likely you have a lot of questions. Do I have a claim? Can I see my own doctor? How do I get paid if I am off work due Read More
Read MoreQuestions to Ask before Hiring an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Lawyer If you live or work in Alabama, and you have sustained a workers’ compensation injury, most likely you have a lot of questions. Do I have a claim? Can I see my own doctor? How do I get paid if I am off work due Read More
Read MoreQuestions to Ask before Hiring an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Lawyer If you live or work in Alabama, and you have sustained a workers’ compensation injury, most likely you have a lot of questions. Do I have a claim? Can I see my own doctor? How do I get paid if I am off work due Read More
Read MoreQuestions to Ask before Hiring an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Lawyer If you live or work in Alabama, and you have sustained a workers’ compensation injury, most likely you have a lot of questions. Do I have a claim? Can I see my own doctor? How do I get paid if I am off work due Read More
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