Workers’ Compensation

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...

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...

As a nurse, your calling is to help other people, whether they are sick or about to have a baby. Working in a hospital as a nurse is a rewarding, if demanding, profession. Unfortunately, many nurses will wind up in need of medical care themselves because of their...

If you suffer an amputation on the job, it is absolutely essential that you seek out medical attention immediately. This is an emergency and is one that could be life-threatening depending on the circumstances. With such a severe injury, there is a risk that you will...

“Justice delayed is justice denied.” William E. Gladstone Have you recently been denied a workers’ compensation claim? While the State of Kentucky allows for claims to be denied on the basis of certain requirements, you also have the right to object to the denial....

What Is A Repetitive Strain Injury? A repetitive strain injury (RSI) is often used to describe a variety of conditions affecting muscles, soft tissues, and tendons. These can be described as painful with symptoms including numbness, tingling, pain, and swelling. One...