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Workers’ Compensation benefits are not usually taxable. The benefits are generally not considered income, but more like a reimbursement for a loss. This is why you will probably not get a W2 or 1099 form from the insurance company. The IRS states... Read More

RSD (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy) or CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome) can be a very chronic and debilitating condition. If you get it from a workers’ compensation injury it can also be a very serious and complicated claim. Recently, I had several clients receive workers’ compensation awards of total... Read More

Undocumented aliens or illegal immigrants are entitled to workers compensation benefits in Kentucky. I have represented several injured workers where this issue arose, and they were able to receive full workers compensation benefits. Benefits can be obtained even if the worker was paid in... Read More

AVVO can be a free consultation to get good legal answers fast, especially after business hours. You can’t beat the price. But, you get what you pay for. Most injured workers with serious injuries need more than a blog entry to get the... Read More

This is not for workers compensation claimants, but other employees that have been underpaid wages. For example, not being paid overtime, not getting tips, not being put on the clock when doing work, etc. This is the easiest way I have seen to... Read More

Cervical work related injuries can occur in many ways. A common injury results from lifting objects overhead, especially frequently. The motion causes stress on discs in the neck, pushing them into nerves that go from the neck through the arm. This can... Read More

Major businesses are trying to decrease costs by lowering or eliminating workers’ compensation benefits. There seems to be a nationwide campaign by big companies to change state laws to save them money. As reported in MotherJones.com: “Walmart, Lowe’s, Safeway, and Nordstrom Are... Read More

No. In Kentucky, you get to pick the doctor to treat your work related injury. If your boss, the workers’ compensation adjuster, or a nurse case manager tell you otherwise, they are wrong. The law that allows you to pick your own... Read More