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Posted by Whit Drake  |  March 27, 2025

Do I Need A Lawyer For An Alabama Work Injury?

While not legally required, hiring a lawyer for an Alabama work injury can be highly beneficial, particularly if your workers' compensation claim is denied, involves complexities, or if you encounter issues with medical treatment or benefits.​ Understanding Alabama's Workers' Compensation System Alabama operates a no-fault workers' compensation system, ensuring that employees injured on the...
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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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