Ten years ago, we posted a blog article entitled Driving Distracted Should be a Safety Rule Violation.
Since that time, this deadly roadway epidemic has only gotten worse. In 2019, distracted drivers killed 3,142 people.
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Alabama Workers’ Compensation Act Provides Sole Remedy for Late Indemnity Payments
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On February 26, 2021, the Alabama Court of Civil Appeals released its opinions concerning three petitions for mandamus that arose out of an action for contempt. Specifically, the plaintiff was awarded permanent and total disability benefits in a 2012…
The Bridge that Isn't
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The following blog article is published with the permission of guest blogger, Judge David Langham. It was originally published on Judge Langham’s
blog, Florida Workers’ Comp Adjudication.
Chevy Chase played Ty Webb in the 1980 classic “Caddyshack.” A…
Alabama Attorney General Says Vaccination Side Effects are Covered by Workers’ Compensation
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At least, that was the opinion of the Alabama AG on February 3, 2003. A few months prior to that, President Bush announced the National Smallpox Vaccination Program, a smallpox vaccination plan that would, in phases, vaccinate a significant…
2021 Alabama Mileage Reimbursement Rate Update
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Effective January 1, 2021, the mileage reimbursement rate for Alabama will be 56.0 cents per mile, a 1.5 cent decrease from 2020.
Alabama Supreme Court Pandemic Emergency Response Orders Extended Through End of April 2021
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On December 21, 2020 the Alabama Supreme Court issued Administrative Order No. 9 which extended its previous orders concerning workers’ compensation and taking witness testimony remotely during the pandemic. This means that the following rules will be in effect…
In Alabama Application of Collateral Estoppel Does Not Violate Right to Trial by Jury
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On December 11, 2020, the Alabama Supreme Court rendered a decision finding that collateral estoppel does not violate the constitutional right to a
trial by jury. This finding was based on a review of a Motion for Summary Judgment…
The Alabama Workers' Compensation Organization…Membership has its Privileges…Even During a Pandemic
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Membership in the AWCO offers several professional and social opportunities annually to interact with other workers’ compensation professionals. Usually, the highlight of the year is the annual AWCO Spring Conference where its members come together for two days of…
World Renown Birmingham Orthopedic Surgeon Suspended for Hoarding Bones
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We make no bones about it; this is one of the stranger stories to be posted on the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Blawg. It was recently reported by WorkersCompensation.com that one of the world’s leading hip and knee experts began…
The Alabama Workers’ Compensation Blawg Turns 13
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In a year that have given us a global pandemic, violent demonstrations and protests, wildfires, locust swarms, murder hornets, and devastating hurricanes, it is appropriate that the Alabama Workers’ Compensation Blawg reaches its 13th year. Never, in the 100…