Accidents involving electricity cause thousands of injuries, many of them fatal, to workers across the United States each year, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA. In fact, electrocutions are among OSHA’s “Fatal Four”, which collectively represent more than half of all worker deaths in the construction industries each year. Each year […]
If you work in a factory or large warehouse, the odds are you come into contact with forklifts on a regular basis and understand the dangers they pose. Though useful for retrieving and moving items from high storage places, forklifts also are dangerous. In fact, forklift accidents cause an estimated 85 fatalities and 34,900 serious […]
When you think of workers’ compensation, you probably think of injuries that occur in the workplace that are compensable under the Kentucky workers’ compensation system. You could also be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits if you suffer an illness that is related to your workplace. Exposure to chemicals in the workplace, for example, causes a […]
Most people are aware that workers’ compensation benefits are potentially available when a worker is injured on the job. The Kentucky workers’ compensation system, however, covers more than just physical injuries. A Kentucky worker who suffers from an occupational disease may also be covered by workers’ compensation in Kentucky. Claims based on occupational diseases are […]
Although there are some occupations where the risk of dying while on the job is a real risk, most workers leave for work each day without giving a thought to the possibility that they might not return home because of a workplace accident. Unfortunately though, workplace fatalities do occur. While no amount of money will […]
If you are injured in an accident on the job in Kentucky, or you become ill as a result of your job, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. In fact, workers’ compensation is the exclusive remedy when you are injured on the job in most cases. What happens though if you are on […]
Imagine that you are injured at work in Kentucky and file a claim for workers’ compensation benefits. As far as you are concerned, the injury clearly qualifies for workers’ compensation, so you wait for your notice of approval. However, instead of receiving an approval you are notified that your claim has been denied. The good […]
If you suffer a workplace injury in Kentucky, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits to cover the cost of treatment and provide wage replacement while you are unable to work. To receive benefits you must fill out and submit the appropriate forms to your employer’s insurance carrier. If all goes well, your claim […]
A bill that could affect whether employers in Kentucky are required to provide worker’s compensation insurance for many workers received approval from the Kentucky Senate and is headed for the House of Representatives. Senate Bill 81 would effectively allow more workers to be classified as independent contractors, meaning that an employer would not be required […]
Kentucky residents with certain debilitating conditions, including some work-related injuries and illnesses, would be able to obtain marijuana for medical use under a legislative proposal. The legislation, House Bill 350, recently cleared the House Health and Welfare Committee on a 9-5 vote and is awaiting action by the full House. The use of marijuana for […]