Louisville Workers’ Compensation Law Blog

Any person or company hiring one or more individuals in Kentucky must be able to provide workers' compensation insurance. It does not matter if the employee is temporary, seasonal, full-time or part-time. Furthermore, you must have workers' compensation coverage if...

Employees injured on the job in Kentucky generally receive workers' compensation payments for medical treatments and therapies required by the injury. Generally, accepting workers' compensation means employees cannot sue the employers in court, regardless of who was...

Arthritis, high blood pressure and hearing loss are the most frequently experienced chronic physical conditions in the United States. Though they have a variety of causes, hearing loss may be one of the most easily traceable, especially when it comes to Kentucky...

Workers in the United States usually face different forms of injuries at work, and one of the most common types is back injuries. If you've experienced a back injury at work, you need to understand the steps you need to take to get workers' compensation. How do back...

If you've been injured on the job in Kentucky, you may be wondering if you need an attorney to help with your workers' comp claim. The answer is: It is probably best to hire an attorney.  While an injured worker can handle the claim on their own, the law is...

Kentucky employees who sustain injuries at work are entitled to benefits provided under Kentucky's Workers' Compensation Act.  It’s important to know the types of benefits that workers are entitled to under the law. What is workers’ compensation? Workers’ compensation...

Some work-related injuries are simple; there is one specific incident and then an injury. However, not all injuries come from one accident. In many cases, you suffer an injury and it gets worse over time until you have significant difficulty performing your regular...

If you have suffered a serious accident while at work, you may depend upon workers’ compensation benefits in order to make ends meet and take care of your medical bills and other living expenses while you recover. Thus, it’s essential that you follow Kentucky’s...

If you suffered an injury at work, you have likely suddenly found yourself faced with overwhelming medical costs, as well as an inability to work and support your family. As such, you require workers’ compensation payments in order to make ends meet while you recover....

Getting an injury could mean that you need to take time off work to heal. An injury that you got on the job is your employer’s responsibility, which is why they must compensate you for the wages you’ll lose while you are unable to work. How much you will get paid and...