Everyday employees are injured while on the job and everyday employers and insurance companies try to deny those injuries have happened on the job because they are trying to minimize the value of claims. Our goal is to help our clients get the medical care they need to recover as much as possible. We want to share a recent case we handled to give you an idea of what we can do for our clients. We will supply as many details as possible while still respecting our clients need for privacy.
The Situation
Our client is a prisoner in the Kentucky state prison system. Shortly before he was incarcerated (for unrelated charges), he was injured at his work in Covington, Kentucky when a box fell from a high shelf and struck his shoulder. The Workers’ Compensation Carrier refused to provide medical treatment or Temporary Total Disability because it claimed our client, as a prisoner, was a ward of the prison system and would have to get treatment and other benefits that way. Unfortunately, the prison system also denied responsibility and client was left without medical care.
What We Did
At Lawrence & Associates, we believe everyone has rights under the laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It did not matter that our client was a prisoner. We took his claim and filed it, proving to the Administrative Law Judge that our client required surgery related to his workplace injury.
The Result
Not only did we get surgery approved, but we also made the Workers’ Compensation carrier pay Temporary Total Disability (TTD) to our client while he was incarcerated. Our client is currently undergoing physical therapy and sending his TTD checks home to his wife and children.
Experienced Workers’ Compensation & Employment Law Attorneys
Lawrence & Associates have handled all types of workers’ compensation cases. Lawrence & Associates will work to build a strong and successful case for you.
Common Types of Work Injuries….
Back injuries and herniated discs
Head injuries and spinal cord injuries
Meniscus tears and other knee injuries
Shoulder injuries and rotator cuff damage
Complex regional pain syndrome
Exposure to toxic substances, including chemicals and mold
Carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive motion injuries
Construction accidents, including scaffolding collapses, falls and injuries caused by heavy equipment
Broken bones
If you lost a loved one in a work accident, we may be able to help you obtain survivor’s benefits. We know that there is simply no amount of money that can replace your loss, but we will work hard to get you the resources you need to make ends meet and begin moving forward in life.
Everyday employees are injured while on the job and everyday employers and insurance companies try to deny those injuries have happened on the job because they are trying to minimize the value of claims. Our goal is to help our clients get the medical care they need to recover as much as possible. We want to share a recent case we handled to give you an idea of what we can do for our clients. We will supply as many details as possible while still respecting our clients need for privacy.
The Situation
Our client injured his back and neck lifting heavy equipment while working for his employer in Florence, Kentucky. Because he had a neck injury years beforehand, his employer denied all his treatment and refused to pay him Temporary Total Disability (TTD). He became desperate, unable to pay for his medical bills and unable to get treatment, although his doctor was recommending an immediate surgery. He also had no income, and his wife’s income alone was not enough to support their family.
What We Did
Lawrence & Associates filed our client’s claim and asked the Administrative Law Judge for an immediate hearing to determine whether our client was entitled to have the employer’s Workers’ Compensation carrier pay for his medical bills, and whether our client was entitled to TTD payments. It was crucial that we get our client’s claim decided immediately because he was in dire straits and was thinking of filing bankruptcy so his home wouldn’t be foreclosed on.
The Result
Lawrence & Associates won the claim and got our client the treatment he needed. He is still treating today and hopes to make a full recovery. Also, we forced the employer’s Workers’ Compensation carrier to pay back all of the TTD that our client should have been paid from the date he was first injured, and he was able to use that money to pay off or catch up the debts that had been troubling him.
Experienced Workers’ Compensation & Employment Law Attorneys
Lawrence & Associates have handled all types of workers’ compensation cases. Lawrence & Associates will work to build a strong and successful case for you.
Common Types of Work Injuries….
Back injuries and herniated discs
Head injuries and spinal cord injuries
Meniscus tears and other knee injuries
Shoulder injuries and rotator cuff damage
Complex regional pain syndrome
Exposure to toxic substances, including chemicals and mold
Carpal tunnel syndrome and other repetitive motion injuries
Construction accidents, including scaffolding collapses, falls and injuries caused by heavy equipment
Broken bones
If you lost a loved one in a work accident, we may be able to help you obtain survivor’s benefits. We know that there is simply no amount of money that can replace your loss, but we will work hard to get you the resources you need to make ends meet and begin moving forward in life.
When considering filing for a workers’ compensation claim, it is crucial to keep the statute of limitations in mind. If an injured worker does not file a claim within the allotted time, the claim will not succeed. The statute of limitations provides for filing deadlines for Kentucky Workers’ Compensation claims.
Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Laws
KRS 342.270(1) and KRS 342.185(1) state that injury claims must be filed within two years of the date of the accident, or last payment of voluntary income benefits, also known as temporary total disability benefits (TTD), whichever occurs later in time. “Income benefits” are defined in KRS 342.0011(12) to be those payments made per KRS 342 to the disabled worker or his or her dependents in case of death, excluding medical and related benefits. For instance, if an employee is injured at work on January 1, 2012 and paid TTD by his employer until January 1, 2014, he has until January 1, 2016 in order to file a workers’ compensation claim.
Notifying the Department of Workers’ Claims
Where TTD has been terminated by the employer, the employer must notify the Department of Workers’ Claims of the termination so that the employee can be advised of his/her right to file a claim. Failure to notify the Department of Workers’ Claims will toll the statute. City of Frankfort v. Rogers, Ky. App., 765 S.W.2d 579 (1988).
Gradual Injuries and Statute of Limitations
With regard to injuries that develop gradually from the repetitive trauma, the statute of limitations begins running when an employee has been told by a health care professional that the injury or condition is work-related. Often times, an injured worker won’t know that his or her injury caused by repetitive trauma may be covered under workers’ compensation; however, in many cases, workers’ compensation will cover the injury as long as a medical professional opines that the repetition caused the injury.
Lawrence & Associates is dedicated to helping work injury victims in the Greater Cincinnati area receive the compensation they deserve. If you or someone you know has been in an accident at work, call Lawrence & Associates today.
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Everyday employees are injured while on the job and everyday employers and insurance companies try to deny those injuries have happened on the job because they are trying to minimize the value of claims. Our goal is to help our clients get the medical care they need to recover as much as possible. We want to share a recent case we handled to give you an idea of what we can do for our clients. We will supply as many details as possible while still respecting our clients need for privacy.
Everyday employees are injured while on the job and everyday employers and insurance companies try to deny those injuries have happened on the job because they are trying to minimize the value of claims. Our goal is to help our clients get the medical care they need to recover as much as possible. We want to share a recent case we handled to give you an idea of what we can do for our clients. We will supply as many details as possible while still respecting our clients need for privacy.
When considering filing for a workers’ compensation claim, it is crucial to keep the statute of limitations in mind. If an injured worker does not file a claim within the allotted time, the claim will not succeed. The statute of limitations provides for filing deadlines for Kentucky Workers’ Compensation claims.
