Hello, I’m Ched Jennings, Founder of the Jennings Law Offices in Louisville. Workplace safety is a big concern for everybody – employers AND employees. As a Kentucky workers’ compensation attorney with over 40 years of experience, believe me, I’ve seen some horrible injuries due to safety violations. Some might involve minor injuries such as a … Continued
Hello, I’m Ched Jennings, Founder of the Jennings Law Offices in Louisville. Do you know if you are awarded Kentucky workers’ comp benefits and you die as a result of a work injury, or any other reason, your spouse and dependent children are able to continue receiving a percentage of your benefit payments? The Kentucky … Continued
Hello, I’m Ched Jennings, Founder of the Jennings Law Offices in Louisville. Did you know injuries occurring over a period of time are eligible for Kentucky workers’ compensation benefits? This type of injury is called an overuse or cumulative trauma injury, often due to repetitive work duties. Repetitive motions could affect your neck, back, shoulders, … Continued
Hello, I’m Ched Jennings, Founder of the Jennings Law Offices in Louisville, Kentucky. As your workers’ compensation attorney, I’ll work hard to make sure you get the medical treatment you deserve and are entitled to receive, by law. Sadly for injured workers, the insurance company may try to jerk you around, but you don’t have … Continued
Hi, I’m Ched Jennings, Founder of the Jennings Law Offices in Louisville, Kentucky. Mediation is a popular way to resolve Workers’ Comp claims in Kentucky. There are multiple advantages of using mediation that have a direct impact on your benefits. I’ll explain them for your consideration. Even though your temporary total disability (TTD) payments usually … Continued
I’m Ched Jennings, Founder of the Jennings Law Offices. Let’s talk about your workers’ comp hearing in front of the judge. We do this via the Zoom video app. It’s a lot like Facetime on an iPhone. The goal of the hearing is to have you give your testimony in front of the judge. I … Continued
Hello, I’m Ched Jennings, Founder of the Jennings Law Offices. One of the steps that will happen in your Kentucky workers’ comp claim is the insurance company’s attorney will take your deposition. So, what’s a Deposition? We actually call these discovery depositions. You’ll never go through this along. I’ll always be present. The who thing … Continued
Hello, I’m Ched Jennings, founder of the Jennings Law Offices in Louisville, Kentucky. So, when you get hurt, they might try to tell you you’re not an employee, instead, you’re an independent contractor and therefore not entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. What’s the difference between an Independent Contractor and an Employee? It’s all about control. … Continued
I’m Ched Jennings, Founder of the Jennings Law Offices, in Louisville, Kentucky. Did you know the day your injury happened, a very important clock began ticking? It’s call the Statute of Limitations. Let’s talk about that. You have to file a formal workers comp claim with Frankfort within a specific period of to preserve … Continued