Kentucky's workers' compensation laws are designed to provide protection and support to employees who suffer work-related injuries or illnesses. Understanding these laws is crucial for employees. As an employee, knowing the following about workers’ compensation laws...
Workers’ Compensation Retaliation
Examples of workplace retaliation
When many people think about workplace retaliation, they imagine getting fired. Perhaps a worker reports unsafe conditions or sexual harassment that has been taking place on the job. The next day, they find out that they’re being terminated, and they know that it is...
Timing is often key to a worker’s retaliation claim
Employees can technically lose their jobs for all kinds of reasons, but employers are prohibited from terminating their workers due to a few specific motivations. For example, it is illegal for companies to intentionally retaliate against a worker for making use of...
Workplace retaliation: What damages can you recover?
It is illegal for employers to take adverse actions or retaliate against employees for engaging in protected activities like reporting harassment, discrimination or illegal activities. Therefore, you can sue your employer for such conduct if it causes you losses or...
How employers try to hide workers’ compensation retaliation
In theory, workers who get injured at work in Kentucky can count on workers' compensation benefits. However, some people find that securing benefits is more of a challenge than they anticipated because of an employer's reaction to an injury report. Other people may...
What to do after your wrongful termination
At-will employment allows employees to leave work at any time, and an employer may also terminate the employment with or without cause. Different reasons can lead to a legal termination of employment. However, in some situations, such as discrimination, whistleblowing...
How employers illegally retaliate during a workers’ comp claim
Workers' compensation insurance exists for the protection of employed adults. Whether someone gets hurt because a coworker comes back after lunch drunk and causes a factory floor accident or they end up with carpal tunnel or a similar medical issue related to their...
Filing a workers’ compensation claim is a protected activity
When you suffer injuries from a workplace accident, you have a right to claim workers’ compensation benefits. These benefits cover the medical expenses associated with your injuries and a portion of your missed wages. However, not all employers are happy when you file...
Can you lose your job during a workers’ compensation claim?
Getting hurt on the job is a massive personal inconvenience. You will have to worry about paying medical bills, in addition to finding a way to pay your household costs while you have to take a couple of weeks off of work. Most workers in Kentucky have the protection...
What should you know about employment termination?
Most employers don’t want to terminate employees. If you’re one of the unfortunate employees being let go, you should know that not all terminations are lawful. Paying attention to the termination and the events leading up to it might help you determine whether it was...