Category: Workers’ Comp
The construction industry has one of the highest rates of work-related injuries, including a high prevalence of musculoskeletal pain. One study found that 40% of construction workers over age 50 had chronic back pain. Back injuries are often the result of years of wear and tear on muscles, spinal discs, and other soft tissue in […]
An employee who is injured while on a scheduled break from work in Kentucky is likely to be denied workers’ compensation benefits. But workers’ comp law is complicated. Your eligibility for benefits should be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. At Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer, we encourage you to contact one of our knowledgeable workers’ compensation […]
The repetitive wear and tear from years of hard work in Kentucky coal mines, construction sites, factories, warehouses, or office cubicles can lead to debilitating injuries. You may seek workers’ compensation benefits if you are diagnosed with a job-related wear-and-tear injury. If your employer is disputing your right to benefits after a wear-and-tear injury diagnosis, […]
A frozen shoulder injury, also called “adhesive capsulitis,” causes pain, stiffness, and loss of mobility in the injured shoulder. Full recovery may require surgery and up to three years of physical therapy. If you are out of work in Kentucky because of a frozen shoulder injury caused by your job duties, you may be eligible […]
Your former employer may owe you workers’ compensation benefits if you are disabled by a work-related injury or illness sustained in the course of your work. A change in your job status does not disqualify you from receiving medical care benefits provided to injured workers through Kentucky’s workers’ compensation system. However, you can expect that […]
Years of hard work, such as in Kentucky coal mines, manufacturer plants, or on construction sites, can lead to wear and tear injuries caused by repetitive movement. Unfortunately, damage to the back, knees or other body parts caused by wear and tear is often blamed on age when workers seek benefits for injuries suffered on […]
Back injuries are among the most common workplace injuries in Kentucky. Painful back injuries are often caused by work-related wear and tear on muscles, spinal discs, and other soft tissue in the lower back. If you have suffered a wear and tear injury at work that prevents you from performing your job duties, you may […]
While most workers’ compensation claims involve traumatic injuries suffered in the workplace, the insurance program for employees also covers occupational diseases. An occupational disease is any ailment that arises out of an individual’s employment. Workers’ compensation is insurance that most employers are required to purchase to protect their employees. It provides benefits to employees who have developed […]
In many cases, a worker who has suffered a traumatic physical injury on the job suffers related psychological harm as well. How a worker may react to physical trauma – a deep cut, electrical shock, fall from great height, or loss of a limb – differs for each individual. But it is well established that […]
Warehouse workers and material movers employed in warehouses that are part of wholesale and retail operations shelve and retrieve freight, stock or other materials. Warehouse employees may work on elevated loading docks and around conveyors, forklifts, and electrical systems common to industrial settings. Warehouse workers lift and carry heavy objects. Their work is repetitive and […]