Workers' Compensation Law Firm

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Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Lawyers.

A workplace injury or illness can jeopardize your ability to work and support your family in the future. As an employee in Kentucky, if you are injured on the job, you have the right to reimbursement for medical expenses and lost wages through your employer’s workers’ compensation policy.

If you are having difficulties filing a workers’ compensation claim with your employer, or you have discovered that your employer did not have a valid workers’ comp policy at the time of your accident, the attorneys at Freeman Childers have the experience to help.

For the most part, worker’s comp is designed to cover medical expenses and a portion of your lost wages (generally two-thirds of your average weekly pay). Depending on the severity of your injury or illness, you may qualify for temporary or permanent disability benefits. Those benefits may include vocational rehabilitation if you cannot return to your old job.

Workers’ comp laws generally do not depend upon who caused the accident. Regardless of who was at fault, as an injured employee, you have a right to recover benefits under the law.

However, if the accident involved gross negligence on the part of your employer, you may be entitled to additional compensation for your pain and suffering. The same may be true if an outside party caused the injury, such as in the case of an auto accident.

If you lost a loved one to a workplace injury or illness, you are entitled to recover workers’ comp death benefits based on a percentage of the deceased worker’s wages.

Reach out today to discuss your claim and the next steps to take.

If you have an accident, but feel you are not really hurt, it’s important to still seek medical attention and notify your employer as soon as possible.

Some injuries also result from repetitive motion over time and are not due to a single incident. Similarly, conditions in your workplace can cause illness rather than injury. Worker’s compensation covers both of these situations.

If you have any difficulty processing a claim through your employer, or your employer denies your claim, we can help. An attorney with our firm can walk you through the process and offer the advocacy you need and deserve.

If your employer attempts to retaliate against you for filing your claim or tries to terminate your employment, you may have a separate legal action against them.

If you have been injured while on the job anywhere in Kentucky or Tennessee, contact our personal injury law office as soon as possible.

If you have been injured while at work, don’t hesitate to seek immediate emergency medical attention. Your health and safety are paramount, and it won’t damage your case. But then make certain that you bring your accident and injury case to a reputable, professional personal injury firm—like Freeman Childers—as soon as possible. The sooner our personal injury attorneys can review your claim, the better we can represent you in your pursuit of compensation.

What to Do if You’ve Been Injured:

If you need emergency care or assistance, call 911.
Document everything that took place, including pictures, a police report, notifying managers of a business or workplace, or anything else that may help tell the story of what happened.
Call us at 606-528-1000 or message us here for a free case evaluation to discuss the details of your claim.
We’ll take over after your claim is reviewed and begin the process of ensuring you receive proper treatment, working with insurance adjusters, and overall representing you and your claim to ensure maximum recovery.
Once you have finished treating, we will work to reach a maximum settlement for the value of your claim or explore filing a lawsuit to ensure you receive everything you deserve.