In Kentucky, it is mandatory for employers’ to provide workers’ compensation. If there is a job-related injury or death, it is the employer’s responsibility to provide the employee or the employee’s family with medical and disability benefits. Who is Considered an Employer? Under KRS 342.630, an … [Read more...]
Hurt Working On the Water? Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Vs. The Jones Act (Admiralty Law)
July 17, 2014 By
Kentucky has a greater length of navigable waterways and streams than any other contiguous state, but many Kentucky attorneys know precious little about admiralty law. At Lawrence & Associates, we represent injured workers every day both in state based Worker’s Compensation and through the … [Read more...]
Can a Kentucky Employer Fire Me For Filing a Workers’ Compensation Claim?
July 1, 2014 By
It’s one of the most common questions we hear from new clients: Can my employer fire me for filing a Workers’ Compensation claim? The short answer to this question is no. Kentucky law does not allow an employer to fire an employee in retaliation for filing a workers’ compensation claim. The employer … [Read more...]
Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Survivors Benefits – Who is Eligible?
June 23, 2014 By
While it is difficult enough when a worker suffers an injury while on the job, if injuries are severe enough to cause death, the situation becomes unimaginably worse. If you are the spouse or child of a worker who died in a work-related accident, you may be able to recover some financial … [Read more...]
