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Someone who is applying for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits has probably worked to support themselves for years. All of a sudden, an injury or worsening health issue leaves them unable to continue in their chosen profession. Not only do they have...
Blue-collar workers generally recognize that they are more likely than those in office space professions to get hurt on the job. Most people understand that factory workers and construction professionals have a greater overall risk of injury and a better chance of a...
When you initially apply for SSD benefits, your application is typically reviewed by Kentucky’s Disability Determination Services (DDS), which works in conjunction with the Social Security Administration (SSA) to process these claims. A team of DDS employees,...
Office workers and other white-collar professionals aren't typically on the average person's short list of workers at elevated risk for a job injury. While the average white-collar employee may not have the same dramatic job risks as hospital workers or construction...
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits are supposed to be there as a source of income and support for workers who have become disabled through illness or injury. But, what if your injuries are related to your workplace activity? Isn’t workers’...
Lifting injuries are very problematic for nurses. They lead to a lot of backing injuries and spinal cord injuries. These can keep nurses out of work for days while they recover, and some injuries may even require surgery and months of recovery time. These injuries...
Say that you get injured at work, perhaps by slipping and falling when you’re on a ladder. Falls are one of the most common reasons for workplace injuries in most industries – and especially in construction, where they are one of the “Fatal Four.” Falls don’t...
Downtown Lexington is a great place to visit for some excellent shops or to go out to eat, but it can also be a dangerous place to drive. It is often congested, and the addition of regular ambulances, cyclists, pedestrians and others to the through traffic can mean...
If you’re dealing with an illness or disease at the moment that makes it difficult to work, you may be looking into getting Social Security Disability benefits. Sometimes, people in your circumstances aren’t sure how long they’ll need SSDI or if they will be able to...
If you were to compare them with construction sites or manufacturing facilities, offices might seem like safe places to work. The risk of catastrophic injuries is lower for people in office-based professions as opposed to those who work in more physically demanding...