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Every workers’ compensation case is unique. How much you get in a lump sum workers’ comp settlement depends on many factors, including: Your age Your education level Your average weekly wage Your ability to return to work The severity of your impairment To discuss the specifics of your case and what a fair settlement amount […]
Warehouse and other transportation workers are entitled to safe workspaces, and thus compensation benefits, even though they may occasionally or regularly work in difficult or dangerous circumstances.
Steelworkers have jobs that can require them to use very complex and sensitive heavy equipment in highly controlled settings. Accidents can still occur, and workers have the right to seek workers’ compensation injuries for harm suffered on the job.
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.