[[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question","text":"Workers\u2019 compensation is a form of insurance that most employers must carry to protect their employees when they get injured on the job. Workers\u2019 compensation benefits can be claimed by employees when they suffer injuries in the workplace, regardless of who is at fault.","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/appealing-an-alabama-workers-compensation-denial\/#Answer"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question1","text":"In Alabama, employers with five or more employees must have workers\u2019 compensation insurance. Employees can be either full-time or part-time, but independent contractors are not covered by this insurance.","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/appealing-an-alabama-workers-compensation-denial\/#Answer1"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question2","text":"Alabama workers\u2019 compensation covers the following expenses for injured workers: Reasonably necessary medical expenses; Weekly compensation benefits; Burial expenses.","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/appealing-an-alabama-workers-compensation-denial\/#Answer2"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question3","text":"You must file a civil lawsuit in state court to contest a denial of workers\u2019 compensation benefits.","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/appealing-an-alabama-workers-compensation-denial\/#Answer3"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"Answer","name":"Answer Question4","text":"Yes, a critical deadline, or statute of limitations, limits the time for filing a workers\u2019 compensation lawsuit in Alabama. The filing period is two years from the date of the injury or two years from the date that the worker last received temporary total disability benefits, whichever date comes later.","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/appealing-an-alabama-workers-compensation-denial\/#Answer4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What Is Workers\u2019 Compensation?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/appealing-an-alabama-workers-compensation-denial\/#Answer"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/appealing-an-alabama-workers-compensation-denial\/#Question"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Are All Employers in Alabama Required to Carry Workers' Compensation Insurance?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/appealing-an-alabama-workers-compensation-denial\/#Answer1"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/appealing-an-alabama-workers-compensation-denial\/#Question1"},{"@type":"Question","name":"What Does Workers\u2019 Compensation Cover in Alabama?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/appealing-an-alabama-workers-compensation-denial\/#Answer2"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/appealing-an-alabama-workers-compensation-denial\/#Question2"},{"@type":"Question","name":"How Do I Appeal a Denied Claim in Alabama?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/appealing-an-alabama-workers-compensation-denial\/#Answer3"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/appealing-an-alabama-workers-compensation-denial\/#Question3"},{"@type":"Question","name":"Is There a Deadline to File a Workers\u2019 Compensation Lawsuit?","acceptedAnswer":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/appealing-an-alabama-workers-compensation-denial\/#Answer4"},"@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/appealing-an-alabama-workers-compensation-denial\/#Question4"}],"name":"Appealing an Alabama Workers\u2019 Compensation Denial","@id":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/appealing-an-alabama-workers-compensation-denial\/#FAQPage"}],{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Appealing an Alabama Workers\u2019 Compensation Denial","item":"https:\/\/www.gartlaninjurylaw.com\/blog\/appealing-an-alabama-workers-compensation-denial\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]