By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published August 24, 2026 | Posted in Workers Compensation | Tagged Tags: What Does “Solely” Really Mean Under Alabama’s Retaliatory Discharge Law? | Comments Off on What Does “Solely” Really Mean Under Alabama’s Retaliatory Discharge Law?
What Does “Solely” Really Mean Under Alabama’s Retaliatory Discharge Law?
What Does “Solely” Really Mean Under Alabama’s Retaliatory Discharge Law? If you read Alabama’s retaliatory discharge statute without knowing the cases interpreting it, one word may make a successful claim seem almost impossible: “Solely.” Under Ala. Code § 25-5-11.1, an employer may not terminate an employee “solely because” the employee has instituted or maintained an Read More
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Why Does Alabama Law Protect Injured Workers From Retaliatory Discharge?
Why Does Alabama Law Protect Injured Workers From Retaliatory Discharge? An Alabama employer generally has broad authority to terminate an at-will employee. But there is an important exception: an employer cannot fire an employee solely because the employee sought workers’ compensation benefits. That protection is found in Ala. Code § 25-5-11.1, Alabama’s retaliatory discharge statute. Read More
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Can My Employer Fire Me After I File a Workers Compensation Claim in Alabama?
Can My Employer Fire Me After I File a Workers Compensation Claim in Alabama? One of the most common fears injured workers have is also one of the most understandable: If I report my injury or file for workers’ compensation benefits, can my employer fire me? In Alabama, the answer requires an important distinction. Your Read More
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Do I Have to Sign the Medical Release the Workers Comp Adjuster Told Me to Sign?
Do I Have to Sign the Medical Release the Workers Comp Adjuster Told Me to Sign? After reporting a work injury in Alabama, you may receive a medical authorization or medical release from the workers’ compensation insurance adjuster. You may even be told that you have to sign it before your claim can move forward. Read More
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Can Mental Illness Prevent Me From Sustaining Full-Time Work Even If I Can Do Some Activities?
Can Mental Illness Prevent Me From Sustaining Full-Time Work Even If I Can Do Some Activities? Why Attendance, Reliability, Off-Task Time, and the Ability to Function Throughout a Workweek Matter in a Social Security Disability Claim You can make yourself a sandwich. People make sandwiches for a job sandwich shops everyday. You can make your Read More
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How Does Social Security Evaluate My Ability to Handle Stress and Changes at Work?
How Does Social Security Evaluate My Ability to Handle Stress and Changes at Work? Why Problems Adapting to Workplace Demands Can Be Important in a Social Security Disability Claim You may understand what you are supposed to do. You may remember the instructions. You may even be able to stay focused on the task. But Read More
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Can Problems Dealing With Supervisors, Coworkers, or the Public Help Me Qualify for Social Security Disability?
Can Problems Dealing With Supervisors, Coworkers, or the Public Help Me Qualify for Social Security Disability? How Social Security Evaluates Your Ability to Interact With Other People at Work You may understand what you are supposed to do. You may be able to remember instructions. You may even be able to concentrate well enough to Read More
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How Do Problems With Concentration, Persistence, and Pace Affect a Social Security Disability Claim?
How Do Problems With Concentration, Persistence, and Pace Affect a Social Security Disability Claim? Why Being Able to Start a Task Is Not the Same as Being Able to Stay Focused and Finish It You understand what you are supposed to do. You know how to do it. You may even be able to start Read More
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Can Problems With Memory and Following Instructions Help Me Qualify for Social Security Disability?
Can Problems With Memory and Following Instructions Help Me Qualify for Social Security Disability? How Social Security Evaluates Your Ability to Understand, Remember, and Apply Information You may be physically capable of going to work. But what if you cannot remember what your supervisor tells you? What if someone explains a task and, a few Read More
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Can Mental Illness Qualify Me for Social Security Disability Benefits?
Can Mental Illness Qualify Me for Social Security Disability Benefits? How Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Bipolar Disorder, and Other Mental Health Conditions Can Affect Your Ability to Work Many people understand that a serious physical condition can prevent someone from working. A severe back injury can prevent lifting. Heart disease may severely limit physical exertion. Neurological Read More
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