Kentucky Workers' Compensation Benefits
Contact an Attorney. Do You Qualify For Workers' Compensation?
After you have been injured on the job, you may assume that your employer's HR department is a helpful source of information and assistance in a worker's compensation claim. In fact, the HR department has a duty to your employer. They goal will most likely be to ensure that any workers' compensation benefits paid out to you are as limited as possible.
You and your family are likely to face an uphill battle in the struggle to cope with a workplace injury. Contact me, Jonathan M. Bruce, to learn about the benefits you are entitled to after a workplace injury.
You may need lengthy medical treatment and care, potentially including surgery, expensive medications, therapy and rehabilitation. At the same time that you struggle to recuperate physically, you also face overwhelming financial needs, including perhaps loss of income.
Kentucky workers' compensation laws spell out how injured workers are to be compensated in the event of workplace accidents. However, determining what constitutes injury and what constitutes disability may be a matter of interpretation in need of documentation and evidence. You are likely to need your own lawyer to help ensure that you receive all benefits that you are entitled to.
Contact me for clarification on the types and amounts of workers' compensation disability benefits you are entitled to after you have suffered a workplace injury such as the following:
- A back or neck injury
- An orthopedic injury
- Lumbar strain
- A shoulder injury
- Carpal tunnel syndrome or other repetitive stress injuries
- Psychological disorders triggered by stress on the job
You are entitled to receive free medical care, a second opinion, and up to two thirds of your normal wages while you are recovering from your on-the-job injury. To ensure that you receive all the workers' comp benefits that you are entitled to, or to fight back after your benefits have been cut off, talk to me, an experienced Kentucky workers' compensation attorney. Initial consultations are free, and if I represent you, I will do so on a contingency basis.
Contact a Kentucky Workers' Comp Lawyer
If you have suffered a work-related injury, Contact me my Covington law office to schedule a consultation. Having an experienced lawyer on your side can help ensure that you receive all the benefits you are entitled to.