Hurt at Work in Fultondale Alabama Work Injury Lawyers

If you live or work in Fultondale Alabama (or anywhere in Jefferson County*) and you were hurt at work+ you might be entitled to benefits compensation under Alabama's Workers' Compensation Law.

To be entitled to benefits under the Alabama Workers' Compensation Statute, you (i) have to be employed (either by contract or implied contract) by an employer who regularly employees 5 or more people; (ii) your job injury has to have been sustained while you were performing your job duties and (iii) that timely notice was given to your employer about your job injury (you have up to 90 days in which to report any job injury, but it is always best to report any job injury immediately). If you meet all these elements, then you are entitled to workers' compensation benefits under Alabama's Workers' Compensation Statute.

Having a valid Alabama Workers Comp claim means that you, as the injured worker, are entitled to (a) having your employer pay for all your reasonably necessary medical treatment, (b) reimburse the worker for mileage in driving back and forth for medical treatment or to receive medications; (c) pay the worker 2/3rds of their average weekly wage when off work pursuant to the advice of a physician treating them for their job injuries (until the date they reach maximum medical improvement) and (d) pay compensation to the injured worker for any permanent physical impairment sustained as a result of an on-the-job injury.

If your job injury aggravates a pre-existing condition, then workers' compensation is responsible for said aggravation, so if the adjuster informed you that workers' comp was not responsible for your injury because you had a pre existing condition-don't believe them as they may be lying to you (not a mistake, a lie made in an attempt to avoid paying you the benefits the law states you are entitled to).

If you, or someone you care about, has suffered a job injury and you have questions about your rights, the experienced Alabama Work Injury lawyers at Powell and Dennywould be happy to help.

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Hurt at Work in Fultondale Alabama Work Injury Lawyers

* includes the cities and towns of: Birmingham, Bessemer, Trussville, Center Point, Roebuck, New Castle, Pinson, Kimberly, Mt. Olive, Fultondale, Gardendale, Sylivan Springs, Vestavia Hills, Hoover, Homewood, Mountain Brook, Leeds.

+ Also referred to as: Injury at Work, Injured at Work; Hurt at Work, Hurt on the Job, Workplace Injury, Work place accident, Workers' Compensation, Workers' Comp; Work Injury, Work Injuries, On the Job Injury, Injuries on the Job, Job Accident, Job place Injury.