Everyone experiences some physical changes as a result of natural aging. But the strenuous physical demands of some jobs can cause workers to experience greater than expected degenerative changes, leading to the need for joint replacement, spinal fusions or other medical procedures. A Kentucky worker who requires a knee or…

Some workers have happily settled into work from home routines. Some have questions about whether their employer’s workers’ compensation insurance covers them if they are injured while working at home. The short answer is Yes. Workers’ compensation covers employees who are injured while performing job duties. The location where you…

Logging operations involve felling trees and hauling logs from logging sites to the point of delivery. Logging is considered the most dangerous occupation in the United States, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). The industry employs more than 2,600 people across Kentucky. In addition to the hazards…

Many injured workers receiving Kentucky workers’ compensation benefits feel as if they are in a state of limbo. They are following their doctors’ orders and doing everything they can to recover so they’ll be declared fit for a job that they know they can no longer handle. Yet they are…