Kentucky Workers Compensation Attorney
Do You Qualify for Temporary Total Disability Benefits?
After a workplace injury, you may require a lengthy period of time of rest and medical treatment before you achieve maximum recovery. Workers' compensation entitles you to receive up to two thirds of your normal wages during this time that you need to heal. Doctors will tell you that the time you spend getting well after you have broken a bone or hurt your back will make a lasting difference in your long-term well-being.
It is not uncommon for a workers' compensation carrier to dispute your need to recover as long as your doctor says is necessary. Your claim for benefits may be denied before you feel ready to go back to work and before your doctor gives the O.K. The workers' comp insurance carrier may try to insist that you see and heed the advice of a doctor of their choosing, when in fact, you have the right to choose your own physician.
For these and other reasons, it is advisable to seek counsel from an experienced workers' compensation lawyer regarding your right to benefits when temporary total disability keeps you from working. I am Jonathan M. Bruce, a Kentucky attorney with the knowledge, skills and determination that it takes to help people injured on the job receive all workers' comp benefits that they are entitled to. I welcome your inquiry regarding temporary total disability benefits after a workplace injury in Kentucky.
Contact a Kentucky Workers' Comp Lawyer
If you have a temporary total disability after suffering a work-related injury, contact my Covington law office to schedule a consultation. It can make a difference having an experienced lawyer on your side.