Greenup County Kentucky Legal Blog

If you are hurt on the job in Kentucky, you probably will file a worker's compensation claim. This can help you to get payment for any medical care you need and possibly help you recoup lost wages. Once you file a claim, it moves through the claims process, which according to the Labor Department allows the claim to be investigated so an approval or denial can be rendered.

To begin the claim is reviewed. During this process, a lot of basic checks are done. These ensure your included all the right forms and provided all the needed information. Every detail will be checked over. If you forgot to include something, you will be contacted. It is important to make sure you pay attention to any communication and respond within the time limits or your claim may be denied.

A trip to the store, to work or home from an event can quickly become the scene of pain and suffering if you are involved in a traffic accident. A motor vehicle accident can send your day into a tailspin. If you suffer injuries, you may find that you are unable to return to your normal routine for days, months or perhaps never.

In the moments following a collision, it is understandable to have all the uncertainties and what-ifs swirling in your head, and this can make it difficult to know the right thing to do. It is easy to make mistakes at the scene of an accident, but some mistakes can be costly. To avoid this, it is wise to be aware of some of the common mistakes people make after an accident and how they can affect your pursuit of fair compensation.

As an aging resident of Kentucky, you may have begun noticing that you may not be as mobile as you once were, or that you are less steady on your feet than you were in your younger years. This is not at all uncommon, because as you age, you may develop a series of age-related risk factors that make you more likely to fall down and suffer a severe injury as a result. At Hensley Law Office, we recognize that seniors face numerous risks that make them more likely to suffer a slip-and-fall accident, and we have helped many seniors who suffered injury because of another’s negligence attempt to hold the negligent parties responsible.

Per AgingCare.com, one in four Americans 65 and older fall every year, and the problem is so widespread that falls are now the leading cause of injury, death and hospital visits among older populations. Just what is it about growing older that sharply enhances your fall risk?

At Hensley Law Office, PSC., we know that workers' compensation claims cases in Kentucky are sometimes seen as threats by employers. We believe there are several factors that could contribute to this stigma:

• Insurance premium rates might go up even when employees collect benefits they deserve
• Small companies might not understand the claims process, believing that denial is the final word
• Managers might see any additional paperwork as an undue burden

We know that there is no shortage of reasons a company might have for wanting to avoid a lawsuit involving an employee's injury at work. That is why we endeavor to promote an understanding of the process in our clients and their employers alike.