By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published June 13, 2026 | Posted in Social Security Disability | Tagged Tags: What Is an Alleged Onset Date and Why Does It Matter in a Social Security Disability Claim? |
What Is an Alleged Onset Date and Why Does It Matter in a Social Security Disability Claim? One of the most important dates in a Social Security Disability claim is something known as the Alleged Onset Date, often referred to as the AOD, and many people applying for Social Security Disability benefits misunderstand what this Read More
Read MoreWhat Is an Employee Under Alabama Workers’ Compensation Law? One of the first questions that must be answered in any Alabama workers’ compensation claim is surprisingly simple: Was the injured person an employee? Most people assume they know the answer. If they were working when they got hurt, they naturally believe they must be an Read More
Read MoreScheduled vs. Non-Scheduled Injuries in Alabama Workers Compensation Cases: Why the Difference Matters If you have been injured at work in Alabama, you may hear your attorney, physician, or the workers’ compensation insurance carrier refer to your injury as either a scheduled injury or a non-scheduled injury. Most injured workers have never heard these terms Read More
Read MoreWhat Does Authorized Medical Treatment Mean in an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Claim? One of the most common sources of confusion in Alabama workers’ compensation claims involves something called authorized medical treatment. Many injured workers assume that because they were hurt at work, workers’ compensation must pay for any doctor, specialist, or medical treatment they choose, Read More
Read MoreWhat Is Medical Causation and Why Does It Matter in an Alabama Workers Compensation Claim? Many injured workers believe that if they are hurt at work, they automatically qualify for workers’ compensation benefits. Unfortunately, workers’ compensation claims are often more complicated than that. One of the most important issues in almost every disputed workers’ compensation Read More
Read MoreHow Do I Get Paid While I am Off Work? Understanding Alabama Workers Compensation Benefits If you have been injured at work and your doctor has taken you off work, one of the first questions you are probably asking is “How am I going to pay my bills if I can’t work?” Fortunately, Alabama’s Workers’ Read More
Read MoreWhat Is Workers Compensation and How Does It Work in Alabama? If you have been injured at work, you are probably not concerned with legal terminology or the history of workers’ compensation laws. You are more likely asking practical questions such as: Who is going to pay my medical bills? Will I receive a workers’ Read More
Read MoreWill Social Security Use My Daily Activities Against Me? One of the most common concerns disability claimants have is: “If I can still grocery shop, drive a car, or attend church, does that mean Social Security will deny my claim?” Unfortunately, daily activities frequently become an issue in Social Security Disability cases. However, many claimants Read More
Read MoreWhy Does Social Security Care About My Daily Activities? Many people applying for Social Security Disability benefits become frustrated when they are asked questions about their daily activities. They wonder “What does making my bed have to do with my disability claim?” “Why does Social Security care whether I cook dinner?” “Why are they asking Read More
Read MoreWhy Did My Workers Compensation Checks Stop? One of the most alarming things an injured worker can experience is opening the mailbox or logging onto their bank account and discovering that their workers’ compensation checks have stopped. Naturally, the first question is: “Can they do that?” The answer is: sometimes yes, sometimes no. Most injured Read More
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