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Injured In An Accident? And Working At The Same Time?
Alabama Workers’ Compensation — How the Ford Firm Can Help
If you’ve been injured on the job in Alabama — whether because of dangerous equipment, a missing safety guard, or an employer’s failure to follow safety rules — you have legal rights to workers’ compensation benefits. At the Ford Firm, attorney Randal S. Ford and his Tuscaloosa team guide workers through every stage of a claim: filing paperwork, fighting denials, identifying disability classifications, and standing up to retaliation or mistreatment.
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Who Is Covered & What Benefits Are Available
When a work-related injury or illness occurs, Alabama workers’ compensation may include:
Medical Care: All reasonable and necessary treatment, including follow-up visits, rehab, and medication until you reach maximum medical improvement.
Temporary Total Disability (TTD): Wage replacement when you’re completely unable to work during recovery.
What It Means: You can’t work at all while recovering.
Impact on Benefits: Wage replacement based on your average weekly wage.
Permanent Partial Disability (PPD): Benefits for lasting but partial impairments that still allow some work.
What It Means: You have a lasting partial impairment.
Impact on Benefits: Benefits paid according to impairment percentage; may work with restrictions.
Permanent Total Disability (PTD): Compensation if your injuries prevent you from returning to substantial employment.
What It Means: You’re unable to perform any substantial work.
Impact on Benefits: Often the highest level of benefits, potentially long-term.
Mixed or Partial Permanent Total Disabilities: When some functions are completely lost but others remain.
What It Means: Some functions lost completely, others partially.
Impact on Benefits: Compensation depends on medical evidence and impairment ratings.
Death Benefits: Payments to dependents and funeral expenses if a workplace accident leads to death.
Randal S. Ford reviews your medical and vocational evidence to ensure you receive the maximum benefits allowed and explains which category applies to you, calculates your benefits under Alabama law, and ensures you receive full payment.
Key Workplace Issues the Ford Firm Handles
Retaliatory Discharge
Alabama Code § 25-5-11.1 prohibits employers from firing, demoting, or otherwise punishing employees for filing or attempting to file a workers’ compensation claim.
Randal S. Ford helps workers gather evidence — emails, witness statements, personnel files — to prove retaliation and pursue legal remedies.
Safety Device Removal
If your employer disabled, removed, or refused to install safety guards or other protective equipment, and you were hurt as a result, you may have claims beyond workers’ compensation. The Ford Firm investigates these cases to determine whether intentional or willful misconduct occurred, potentially increasing your recovery.
Outrage / Intentional Misconduct
When an employer’s conduct crosses the line from negligence into recklessness — such as concealing hazards or intentionally denying medical care — Alabama law may allow a claim for “outrage” or intentional infliction of emotional distress. Randal S. Ford evaluates your case to see if such a claim is possible.
Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim with the Ford Firm
Report Your Injury: Notify your employer promptly, in writing.
Seek Medical Care: Tell your provider it’s work-related and keep all bills and reports. Your EMPLOYER SHOULD SEND YOU to the hospital or to a WORKERS COMPENSATION DOCTOR that the employer/insurance company chooses.
File Required Paperwork: Randal S. Ford can ensure forms are accurate and timely.
Document Everything: Save employer communications, medical restrictions, and wage statements.
Appeal Denials: If benefits are denied, delayed, or miscalculated, the Ford Firm will represent you in hearings or court.
For help now, call 205-454-7500 or visit us at 705 27th Avenue, Suite A, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401.
Deadlines and Timing Matter
Immediate Notice: Reporting your injury promptly preserves your rights.
Paperwork: File all required documents with the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Division.
Retaliatory Discharge Claims: Typically must be filed within a set time limit (often two years).
Documentation: Keep all medical records, employer emails, and wage statements to strengthen your claim.
Why Choose the Ford Firm in Tuscaloosa
Local Knowledge: Randal S. Ford knows Alabama law, Tuscaloosa courts, and how insurers handle claims.
Personalized Representation: From initial claim to appeal or litigation, you get hands-on support.
Free Case Review: Call 205-454-7500 to schedule a no-cost consultation.
Aggressive Advocacy: The Ford Firm challenges denials, misclassifications, and employer misconduct to maximize your compensation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can I be fired for filing a workers’ compensation claim?
A: No. Alabama law prohibits termination solely for filing or attempting to file a claim. If you’ve been retaliated against, Randal S. Ford can help you build a case.
Q: What if a safety device was removed or disabled?
A: That may constitute willful misconduct and could support a separate claim in addition to workers’ compensation. The Ford Firm investigates to strengthen your case.
Q: How do I know what kind of disability I have?
A: Alabama recognizes temporary and permanent, partial and total disabilities. Your medical records and functional assessments determine your classification. The Ford Firm helps you interpret these ratings and secure appropriate benefits.
Q: What is an “outrage” claim?
A: Outrage applies when an employer’s conduct is extreme and reckless, such as intentionally concealing hazards or denying critical medical care. Randal S. Ford evaluates whether your facts qualify.
Q: What if my claim is denied or delayed?
A: Randal S. Ford appeals denials, negotiates with insurers, and, when necessary, litigates to secure your medical treatment and wage benefits.
How Much Can You Recover?
Your benefits depend on your average weekly wage, the severity of your injuries, your medical treatment needs, and whether your employer or insurer delayed or denied your claim. Randal S. Ford audits your records and uses impairment ratings and vocational evidence to negotiate or litigate for maximum compensation.
What to Do Right Now
Contact the Ford Firm: Call 205-454-7500 or visit us at 705 27th Avenue, Suite A, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401 for a free consultation.
Preserve Evidence: Keep medical records, employer communications, and photos of the workplace or injury.
Act Quickly: Time limits apply to both workers’ compensation and retaliation claims.
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Call Us Now!
If you’ve been injured at work in Alabama, denied treatment, worried about retaliation, or believe your disability has been misclassified, call 205-454-7500or visit the Ford Firm at 705 27th Avenue, Suite A, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401 today. Attorney Randal S. Ford offers a free consultation and will fight to protect your rights, secure your benefits, and pursue justice.
