http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Workers-Compensation/Alabama/index.html LawInfo - Legal Resource Center offers free Alabama Workers' Compensation legal forms and free Alabama Workers' Compensation legal documents that is designed to help consumers and businesses resolve their legal issues http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Workers-Compensation/Alabama/if-i-am-injured-on-the-job-can-i-choose-the-d.html The employer will select the treating physician at the time of the accident. If the employee is dissatisfied with the initial treating physician selected by the employer, and further treatment is required, the employee can notify their employer and is entitled to select a second physician from a panel or list of four physicians selected by the employer.<p>If the injured employee refuses to comply with any reasonable request for examination, or refuses to accept the medical service or physical rehabilitation which the employer elects to furnish, the employee`s right to compensation shall be suspended and no compensation shall be payable for the period of such refusal. Alabama Workers' Compensation FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Workers-Compensation/Alabama/if-i-am-unable-to-return-to-the-type-of-work.html If you return to work and are being paid wages less then at the time of your injury, you may be entitled to receive Temporary Disability benefits. These benefits are generally paid at a predetermined rate of the difference between your current gross weekly wages and the average gross weekly wages at the time of injury. Alabama Workers' Compensation FAQs Mon, 24 Dec 2007 21:43:58 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Workers-Compensation/Alabama/my-employer-has-denied-my-claim-what-do-i-do.html If your employer or their insurance company denies your claim, you may call the Workers` Compensation Division and ask to speak to an Ombudsman, the Ombudsman acts as a mediator to assists both parties in reaching an agreement. You also have the right to obtain the services of an attorney to handle the claim in the courts as provided by the law. You can contact the Workers Compensation Division at the number below. All claims for compensation shall be barred unless within two years from the date of the accident a verified complaint is filed in the courts. Where payments of compensation have been made, such complaint must be filed within two years from the date of the last compensation payment<p>State of Alabama Workers` Compensation Division:(334) 242&shy;2868 or 1&shy;800&shy;528&shy;5166 Alabama Workers' Compensation FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Workers-Compensation/Alabama/what-workers-compensation-benefits-am-i-entit.html You are entitled to hospital, medical and surgical treatment that is reasonable and necessary in order to treat you injury. You may also be entitled to weekly compensation benefits within the laws limitations. Death and burial benefits are also available if the injury results in the workers death. Alabama Workers' Compensation FAQs Tue, 29 May 2007 21:19:00 GMT http://resources.lawinfo.com/en/Legal-FAQs/Workers-Compensation/Alabama/when-will-my-benefits-begin-and-how-much-will.html In cases of temporary total or temporary partial disability, no compensation shall be allowed for the first three days after disability. Compensation shall begin with the fourth day after disability, and in the event the disability from the injury exists for a period as much as 21 days, compensation for the first three days after the injury shall be added to and payable with the first installment due the employee after the expiration of the 21 days. Weekly compensation benefits for injury claims are computed as follows: For injury claims, multiply the employee`s average weekly earnings for 52 weeks prior to injury by 66 2/3%. Benefits cannot exceed maximum benefits in effect on date of injury. 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