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Injuries to Minors Qualify for Workers' Comp

Roberts Law Office Injury Podcast

Release Date: 01/17/2024

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Roberts Law Office Injury Podcast

Episode 90: Calloway County personal injury attorney Jeff Roberts discusses workers’ compensation benefits for a lineman who was injured repairing electrical lines.  This applies to Kentucky linemen working though out the state or in other states.  It also applies to out-of-state lineman who sustain injuries while working in Kentucky. Linemen Are Hard-Working Heroes As the weather begins to get colder, winter storms aren’t far away.  When the power goes out, it’s often to with an electrical line that’s been damaged.  Linemen are the guys you see heading out around...

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Episode 89: Calloway County personal injury attorney Jeff Roberts discusses accidents involving self-driving cars.  For the purposes of this episode, the term “self-driving” will refer to both autonomous driving vehicles and those requiring a driver to be in the front seat, but not necessarily guiding the vehicle the entire time.   New Kentucky Legislation There are two laws regarding self-driving cars became effective in July of 2024.  Autonomous vehicles refer to those not needing the assistance of driver to operate on the roads.  Automated driving systems enable to...

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Episode 87: Calloway County personal injury attorney Jeff Roberts has ridden motorcycles the majority of his adult life.  As an injury attorney, he’s represented injured motorcyclists for over 30 years.  Today, he’s going to discuss common causes of motorcycle accidents. Each spring, Jeff records a podcast episode focused on motorcycle safety tips.  The most recent was . What Do Other Clients Think About Jeff? We always encourage listeners to Jeff Roberts has received from many of his clients.  A 5-Star rating and the comments are earned recognition and demonstrate...

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Episode 86: Calloway County personal injury attorney Jeff Roberts discusses signs to look for if you suspect nursing home abuse.  This discussion is based on his over 32 years of experience.  Jeff represents injured individuals across the state.  The injuries and abuse experienced by elderly people in nursing homes and/or assisted living facilities should never happen.  Our loved ones deserve much better. In previous episodes, Jeff has mentioned he’s also an assistant county attorney for Calloway County.  He’s handled many child abuse and child neglect cases for...

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Episode 85: Calloway County workers’ compensation attorney Jeff Roberts discusses catastrophic work injuries, based on his over 32 years of experience.  Jeff represents injured workers across the state.  He’ll also explain a potential benefit available to the spouse, when someone is seriously injured in the workplace. With catastrophic work injuries, there a possibility that lifetime medical benefits may be awarded from the start.  This could involve a , a spinal cord injury, and or some other type of serious injury.  What Do Other Clients Think About Jeff? We always...

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Episode 84: Calloway County social security disability attorney Jeff Roberts explains a recent change to the social security disability look-back period.  This refers to the number of years they have to look back over your previous work history to see if you could perform a different job, rather than receiving disability benefits.  The change is actually favorable to people who are applying for social security disability.  The Job History Look-Back Period This period is used by the Social Security Administration with both and in supplemental security income (SSI) claims. ...

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Episode 83: Calloway County workers’ compensation attorney Jeff Roberts discusses a question that comes up from time to time, “Can I sue my employer for a workplace injury?”  Normally, if you’re injured on the job, you’ll file for workers’ compensation benefits.  However, there may be situations in which you have a reason to pursue a lawsuit against your employer.  What Do Other Clients Think About Jeff? We always encourage listeners to Jeff Roberts has received from many of his clients.  A 5-Star rating and the comments are earned recognition and demonstrate...

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Episode 82: Calloway County injury attorney Jeff Roberts discusses construction zone accidents both from the personal injury (i.e. car wreck) perspective, as well as from the workers’ compensation claim standpoint.  Jeff Roberts is a personal injury attorney with over 32 years of experience.  He focuses on car wrecks, and trucking collisions.  He’s also built a strong reputation for his skill in workers’ compensation and social security disability cases.  Jeff has offices in both Murray and Hopkinsville, although he receives referrals from other attorneys from across...

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Episode 81: Calloway County workers’ compensation attorney Jeff Roberts discusses some of the findings published in the 2022-2023 Annual Report from the Department of Workers’ Claims.  He’ll discuss the jobs with the most injuries, the counties where they happen and the specific types of injuries most reported as workplace injuries.  Some of the data was surprising. What Do Other Clients Think About Jeff? We always encourage listeners to Jeff Roberts has received from many of his clients.  A 5-Star rating and the comments are earned recognition and demonstrate Jeff’s...

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Episode 70: In this episode, Jeff Roberts discusses an annual report issued by the Kentucky Department of Workers’ Claims.  He focuses on the Injuries to Minors section of the report.  He’ll talk about the types of jobs resulting in these injuries and the fact that parents may not think about opening a workers’ comp claim.  In fact, minors actively working in Kentucky are eligible for benefits if they are injured in the workplace.

For Parents

If you’re a parent and your minor child sustained an injury at work, consider seeking legal advice from an experienced, Kentucky workers’ compensation attorney.  Jeff is happy to speak with you about the situation and will offer some free advice about your options. 

What Do Other Clients Think About Jeff?

We always encourage listeners to read the Google Reviews Jeff Roberts has received from many of his clients.  A 5-Star rating and the comments are earned recognition and demonstrate Jeff’s commitment to his clients.  As a solo attorney, he has more Google Reviews than some firms with multiple attorneys.  Jeff shares the credit with his staff at the Roberts Law Office.  Successfully representing a victim of an automobile or motorcycle accident is a team effort.  It’s why Jeff likes to say his firm offers small town service with big city results.

Jeff Roberts Represents Injured Clients Throughout Kentucky

With offices located in Calloway County and now Christian County, Jeff has a history of representing personal injury clients, workers’ compensation clients and social security disability clients across the state.  He’s represented clients from Paducah, Bowling Green, Louisville, Covington, Whitesville and many other Kentucky locations.  He’s not just a Western Kentucky injury attorney. 

We hope you found this episode insightful and helpful.  Thank you for listening!                                                                                                     

Is It Time to Speak with an Attorney about your Childs’ Workers’ Compensation Claim?

The office phone number is (270) 753-0053 or toll free at 800-844-5108.  For more information, visit www.JeffRobertsLaw.com. This podcast is meant to provide information and is not legal advice.  Jeff’s principal office is located at 509 Main Street, Murray, Kentucky.  Co-host Jim Ray is a non-attorney spokesperson.  This is an advertisement.