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The sooner, the better. There are specific deadlines and time limits that must be met when filing your claim. So our attorneys will want to begin investing your case, documenting your injuries, and working on your claim immediately.
Kentucky law allows permanent total disability benefits if you are unable to work.
Between Social Security and workers’ comp temporary total disability benefits, you are entitled to receive no more than 80 percent of your highest year’s earnings or your time loss compensation or pension rate, whichever is higher. Social Security will reduce any retroactive benefits based on the wages you were receiving from the temporary total disability. […]
Absolutely. Our Kentucky car accident lawyers deal with auto insurance companies on a daily basis. If you’ve been seriously injured by another motorist while driving, we’ll help you demand full compensation for what you’ve been put through. We also handle the property damage claims to recover the cost of repairing or replacing crashed automobiles for our car accident […]
It may qualify for both. Here’s what you need to know: If the accident occurred while you were on the job, the injuries that put you out of work should qualify you for workers’ compensation, and Workers’ comp laws protect employers from lawsuits. But anyone responsible for a car accident who does not employ you […]
Unfortunately, even though your doctor is extremely familiar with your case and medical condition, he or she cannot determine if you are disabled. Only the SSA can do that. Doctors and the SSA often have a different definition of what’s considered a disability. For example, your doctor may state you are disabled due to a […]
At Morgan, Collins, Yeast & Salyer, we have handled thousands of disability cases successfully to get claimants the benefits they need. We understand how the system works, what the SSA is looking for, and how to appeal decisions and get them overturned.
If you are applying for SSDI, you are likely experiencing a hard time financially. Unlike other areas of law, such as personal injury, federal law regulates attorneys’ fees in Social Security Disability cases. This means that essentially, every disability attorney works on the same fee basis. If you win your case, our fee is 25 […]
A non-attorney advocate has legal experience, but an advocate does not have a legal degree. Advocates must still receive proper training and certification to ensure they are qualified to address an applicant’s concerns. However, being qualified and having extensive skills and experience are two different things. An SSD lawyer has the necessary legal experience and […]
Get Answers to All Your Questions About Kentucky Accident Claims In Kentucky, personal injury law refers to the area of law that deals with civil claims for compensation filed by people who suffer physical and mental injuries caused by other parties’ negligence, recklessness, intentional actions, or other legal fault. If you’ve been hurt in an […]