By William Powell of Powell & Denny | Published July 17, 2026 | Posted in Workers Compensation | Tagged Tags: Will My Education Affect My Alabama Workers Compensation Claim? | Comments Off on Will My Education Affect My Alabama Workers Compensation Claim?
Will My Education Affect My Alabama Workers Compensation Claim?
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
Read More
The VA Says I’m Disabled– So Why Did Social Security Deny My Claim?
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
Read More
How Does My Education Affect My Social Security Disability Claim?
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
Read More
Repetitive Use Injuries: When Years of Doing the Same Job Become a Disability
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
Read More
What Does “Jobs Existing in Significant Numbers” Mean in a Social Security Disability Case?
What Does “Jobs Existing in Significant Numbers” Mean in a Social Security Disability Case? One of the most frustrating things a Social Security Disability claimant can hear at the end of a hearing is something like this: “Although you cannot return to your past work, there are other jobs that exist in significant numbers in Read More
Read More
Can Pain Alone Keep Me from Working? Understanding Pain in Alabama Workers Compensation and Social Security Disability Claims
Can Pain Alone Keep Me from Working? Understanding Pain in Alabama Workers Compensation and Social Security Disability Claims Pain is one of the most common reasons people stop working, yet it is also one of the most misunderstood aspects of both Alabama Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability claims. Almost every work injury hurts initially. Read More
Read More
Applying for Social Security Disability? Avoid These 10 Common Mistakes
Applying for Social Security Disability? Avoid These 10 Common Mistakes Every year, thousands of people throughout Alabama apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits of Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Unfortunately, many of those applications are denied at the initial level. While some claims are denied because the medical evidence simply does not support a Read More
Read More
What Really Happens at a Social Security Disability Hearing?
What Really Happens at a Social Security Disability Hearing? Many people become anxious when they learn their Social Security Disability claim has been scheduled for a hearing before an Administrative Law Judge (ALJ). They imagine a formal courtroom, hostile questioning, or that they will somehow have to “prove” they deserve benefits. In reality, a Social Read More
Read More
Can the Side Effects of My Prescribed Medication Help Prove My Social Security Disability Claim?
Can the Side Effects of My Prescribed Medication Help Prove My Social Security Disability Claim? Many people applying for Social Security Disability focus on one thing—their medical diagnosis. They tell Social Security about their back injury, arthritis, depression, heart disease, or chronic pain, but they often overlook another important part of their case-the side effects Read More
Read More
What Does “Reasonably Gainful Employment” Mean in an Alabama Workers Compensation Case?
What Does “Reasonably Gainful Employment” Mean in an Alabama Workers Compensation Case? One of the most misunderstood concepts in Alabama workers’ compensation law is the idea of reasonably gainful employment. Many injured workers assume that if they are physically capable of performing some type of job, they cannot be considered permanently and totally disabled, but Read More
Read More
We Wrote the Book
My Alabama Disability Claim by William Powell & Gregory Denny Click Here to Get Your Free Copy
-
5.0/5.0A++++++ got results and staff is friendly
-
5.0/5.0
A++++++ got results and staff is friendly
-
5.0/5.0
Persevering for 2-3 years to get my disability. Thank You.
-
5.0/5.0
Persevering for 2-3 years to get my disability. Thank You.
-
5.0/5.0William Powell is an excellent attorney and a leader in our local bar.
