Are you ready to fight for your benefits with a lawyer that is dedicated to helping you get results? If so, it is time to contact Sullivan Law Office today. It is tax season and many disability clients ask whether their benefits are taxable. The answer is fairly simple, which is that for most people,
In certain circumstances, workers may be eligible to receive both Social Security disability benefits and workers' compensation benefits as a result of a work-related illness or injury. However, workers’ compensation and other public disability benefits may reduce or offset Social Security benefits. The rules related to the calculation of worker’s compensation offsets are complex and
Moving forward in 2016 requires some grasp of what the future holds. The Sullivan Law Office follows all of the latest legal developments related to Social Security in providing the residents of Kentucky with knowledgeable and experienced legal assistance in cases involving Social Security Disability, long-term disability, short-term disability, state retirement and workers’ compensation. According
Every application for long term disability benefits requires the consideration of an extensive list of factors. Disability cases are complicated and time-consuming. The interim period between application and award requires the strict observance of formalities, details, time limits, and other deadlines. The Sullivan Law Office provides over forty years of experience in all types of
Every application for social security benefits requires the consideration of a substantial list of issues over the life of a case. It's one matter to apply for and receive benefits, but it's another to understand what happens after this occurs over the long road ahead. The Sullivan Law Office provides over forty years of experience
Your IME is important for worker's compensation. If you have had a chance to read our latest blog, then you already how what an independent medical examination (IME) is and why it is important for your worker's compensation benefits. We also went over a few tips on how to prepare for your IME. Keep reading
When you file a worker's compensation claim, you might be required to attend an independent medical examination (IME). IMEs are usually requested when there is a question or a dispute about whether you are entitled to benefits or not. Your IME will play a huge part in being approved for worker's compensation benefits, and that
Does it affect your benefits if the injury was your fault? Have you had a chance to read our latest blog yet? If you have, then you know that if your injury was a result of an intentional safety violation on the part of your employer, you could see a thirty percent increase in benefits!
In Kentucky, employers are required to provide a safe work environment. That means that the environment must be free of any and all recognized hazards that could result in either physical harm of death. If you are injured on the job, and your workers' compensation lawyer in Louisville can prove that your employer intentionally violated
In our last blog, we talked about retaliatory discharge and how it relates to workers' compensation! Employees are protected from retaliatory discharge under the at-will doctrine, however, before you can get the justice you deserve, you have to prove retaliatory discharge. The following is a list of the criteria that needs to be met in
