Alabama Injury Lawyer Blog

My office protecst the rights of the injured; whether it be in an auto accident, slip and fall case, dog bites, or those injured on the job. As an Birmingham, Alabama worker's compensation lawyer and attorney, my office represents clients injured on the job throughout the state of Alabama. If you have been injured while at work, or while performing job related work, you have a right to workmen's compensation. If you have been injured on the job, do not settle any claim without first speaking to an attorney who focuses their practice on Alabama worker's compensation. An experienced workmen's comp. lawyer and attorney will be able to get the maximum award you are entitled under Alabama's workmen's compensation laws. The companies and insurance carriers have lawyers working on against you, you should have a qualified Alabama worker's compensation lawyer working on your side as well. DO NOT SETTLE FOR LESS THAN YOU ARE ENTITLED! Call my Alabama worker's compensation firm today for a free evaluation. And remember, there is no fee unless we collect on your worker's compensation claim.

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Regular employment of five or more people in any one business subjects an employer and his employees to the Alabama Workmen's Compensation Law. Certain kinds of employment are exempt from Worker's Compensation coverage:

(1) Independent contractors
(2) Real estate agents
(3) Employees whose work is casual and not in the ordinary trade or business of the employer
(4) Municipalities with a population of 250,000 or greater
(5) State employees
(6) Federal employees
(7) Railroad employees
(8) Owner/operators of commercial truck operating under certificate of public convenience

*** Those exempted from Worker's Compensation Coverage in Alabama are required to post a conspicuous notice of this exemption status.

Several Employers may elect to be covered by the Alabama Workmen Compensation Act:

(1) Employers of domestic employees
(2) Employers of farm laborers
(3) Employers who regularly employ less than five employees in any one business
(4) Municipalities with a population of less then 2000
(5) School Boards
(6) Volunteer fire departments and rescue squads

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Alabama Passes its first Workmen's Compensation legislation in 1919 and is codified in the Code of Alabama Section 25-5-1. The Alabama Worker's Compensation Law has been amended many times over the years. Payment of Worker Compensation benefits are based upon injury during employment, not the fault of a party. It provides an element of certainty as to the costs an employer may be required to cover for an employee's injury, and it provides some certainty of recovery for the employee as well.

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