By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published July 11, 2022 | Posted in Workers Compensation | Tagged Tags: afraid of being fired, workers compensation | Comments Off on Alabama Workers Compensation Lawyers Afraid of being fired
Alabama Workers Compensation Lawyers Afraid of being fired Alabama Workers Compensation Lawyer Afraid of being fired? Not long ago I was reading the results of a study which indicated a decent percentage of injured workers feared being fired specifically because they had suffered a job injury. This fear causes some injured workers Read More
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From the Files of Powell and Denny Today in “From the Files of Powell and Denny” I am reviewing a workers compensation case we handled in Madison County 20 years ago. Our client was an employee of Third Base Sports Grill in Huntsville, AL, where she worked as a waitress. On the date in question, Read More
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The VA says I’m Disabled-so why was my claim denied Alabama Disability Attorney-The VA says I’m disabled, isn’t that enough? We have dealt with this question, or something similar, many times. Those who suffered a disability associated with their service to the country generally first apply for VA disability benefits before applying for Social Security Read More
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Am I eligible for SSI benefits? Am I eligible for SSI benefits? Chances are, if you are applying for Social Security Disability benefits, you will be asked if you are applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI); these are disability benefits available-for children, or for disabled persons who have not worked long enough in the last Read More
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From the Files of Powell and Denny Today in “From the Files of Powell and Denny” I am discussing a workers compensation case that we tried in Montgomery, Alabama twenty years ago. Our client worked for Woolard Brothers, Inc., out of Montgomery, as a laborer hanging sheetrock, metal studs and doing ceiling work. Our client Read More
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Am I eligible for Social Security Disability Benefits? Am I eligible for Social Security Disability Benefits? Social Security Disability Benefits (SSDI) are those benefits available for persons who have-through work and payment of their Social Security taxes, have earned a sufficient number of credits and who are legally disabled. In order to be entitled to Read More
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Job Injury Claims are being filed earlier-and that’s good news According to the attached AP new report, last March a study of workers’ compensation claims made over the last 10 years revealed that on average, more workers are suffering job injuries earlier in their careers than in the past. Initially, one might read this and Read More
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From the Files of Powell and Denny This morning in “From the Files of Powell and Denny” I am discussing a workers compensation case that arose out of a car wreck out client was involved in back in the late 90’s in Jefferson County, Alabama. Our client was an employee of Ard Contracting, Inc. in Read More
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Pit Falls to look for in an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Settlement We have previously posted that no one is entitled to a settlement; a settlement is a meeting of two minds, and as long as you do not control the actions of both parties, then you can’t force a settlement. Having stated this, the truth Read More
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Alabama Workers Compensation Problem I Can’t get my Medication “Workers’ Comp won’t get me the medication the treating physician prescribed me.” Unfortunately, this is one of the biggest complaints we hear from injured workers. The workers compensation insurance carrier will not authorize the medication I need; and in my experience, this occurs quite often when Read More
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