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Alabama Workers Compensation Questions: (26) How do I get Medical Treatment after suffering a Job Injury?
Alabama Workers Compensation Questions: (26) How do I get Medical Treatment after suffering a Job Injury? How do I get Medical Treatment? If you were hurt at work in Alabama, your employer has 5 or more employees and you reported your job injury (not just that you were involved in a job accident, but that Read More
Read MoreAlabama Workers Compensation Questions: (25) Do I have to take a Drug Screen after a Job Injury?
Alabama Workers Compensation Questions: (25) Do I have to take a Drug Screen after a Job Injury? Do I have to take a drug screen after a Job Injury? If you want to receive the Alabama Workers Compensation benefits that you are entitled to receive following a job injury, YES, you do have to submit Read More
Read MoreAlabama Workers Compensation Questions: (23) What if my Boss refuses to file an Injury Report?
What do I do if my boss refuses to file Injury Report? Every now and then we receive a call for a worker who was hurt at work who is complaining that their employer refuses to file an Injury Report. The reason most often given is that the injured workers boss simply does not believe Read More
Read MoreHealthcare Workers suffer job injuries at a much higher rate than the general populace
The attached article states that “[t]he rates of workplace violence in health care and social assistance settings are five to 12 times higher than the estimated rates for workers overall, according to a Government Accountability Office report from last year… [and] when it comes to attacks, more than 75 percent of the nurses questioned in a Read More
Read MoreAlabama Workers Compensation Questions: (19) Is it true that comp will pay my medical bills for life?
Alabama Workers Compensation Questions: (19) Is it true that comp will pay my medical bills for life? YES. Alabama’s Workers’ Compensation law states that your employer’s workers compensation insurance carrier is responsible for paying for all reasonable and necessary medical treatment related to a work injury for the rest of your life. Should you settle Read More
Read MoreAlabama Workers Compensation Questions: (18) How do you toll the statute of limitations?
Alabama Workers Compensation Questions: (18) How do you toll the statute of limitations? In our last blog we explained that the Statute of Limitations is the statutorily prescribed limitation on a person’s right to bring a legal action. For an Alabama Workmen’s Compensation claim, the statute of limitation is 2 years from the date of Read More
Read MoreAlabama Workers Compensation Questions: (17) What is the Statute of Limitations?
Alabama Workers Compensation Questions: (17) What is the Statute of Limitations? The Statute of Limitations is the statutorily prescribed limitation on a person’s right to bring a legal action. For an Alabama Workmen’s Compensation claim, the statute of limitation is 2 years from the date of your job injury, or two years from the date Read More
Read MoreNeed a Second Opinion?
Alabama Workers Compensation Attorneys Need a Second Opinion? While I disagree with this lawyer calling another one a “scumbag,” our firm also often receives calls from injured workers whom have been given pretty bad legal advice. Just earlier this year I met with an individual who stated they injured themselves at work and that they hired Read More
Read MoreAlabama Workers Compensation Questions: (15) What if I have a permanent injury as the result of my job injury?
Alabama Workers Compensation Questions: (15) What if I have a permanent injury as the result of my job injury? Once you have reached maximum medical improvement (MMI), the treating physician will give an opinion as to whether you have sustained a permanent physical impairment as a result of your job injury. If you have not Read More
Read MoreProfessional Truck Drivers and Rotator Cuff Injuries
Professional Truck Drivers and Rotator Cuff Injuries Through the last 27 years, we have handled quite a few workers’ compensation claims for truck drivers-both Over-the-Road and Local drivers. The injury we have seen the most are rotator cuff tears, which this article states is the second most common injury suffered by professional truck drivers (back injuries Read More
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