Category: Workers’ Compensation

As a trial lawyer, one of the first steps in analyzing a worker’s compensation claim is determining whether the employee’s injury “arose out of” and “in the course of” his …

Every year, thousands of Alabamians are injured while at work. Workers’ compensation is there to provide benefits for injured workers who need treatment and may not be able to continue …

Many people who are hurt on the job think that their only source of compensation is their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance policy. It’s true that this is typically the case, …

Some places of work are obviously hazardous, such as warehouses or industrial plants. But in many cases, an office presents the risk of injury — and if something like this …

As most people are now aware, Jefferson County Circuit Court Judge Pat Ballard has issued an Order ruling that the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Act is unconstitutional.  All Alabamians should take …