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Posted by Whit Drake  |  March 27, 2025

What to Do After a Workplace Accident in Alabama

[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k28t3tNjS8[/embed] Experiencing a workplace accident in Alabama necessitates immediate action: promptly notify your Supervisor or Employer, seek authorized medical attention, and ensure the initiation of the workers' compensation process. These steps are crucial to safeguard your health and secure the benefits you're entitled to under Alabama law.​ 1. Report the Injury Immediately Notify Your...
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Posted by Whit Drake  |  May 8, 2015

Employer Subrogation in Alabama

Of all the calculations and formulas used to calculate benefits and liabilities in worker's compensation case, none have proven to be as frustrating and perplexing as the formula used to determine the subrogation rights of the employer when there has been a third-party recovery by the injured employee.  Alabama Code Section 25-5-11 bestows subrogation...
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Posted by Whit Drake  |  April 23, 2015

Work Amputation Compensation In Alabama: Time for Change

If you have lost a limb while on the job, by now you have discovered Alabama's backward and out-dated system of compensation for amputation injuries occurring in the workplace. Shockingly, while most states require the employer and worker's comp carrier to pay for past and future lost wages and any vocational disability, Alabama has...
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