Black Lung Study Finds Biggest Cluster Ever Of Fatal Coal Miners' Disease
Epidemiologists at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health say they've identified the largest cluster of advanced black lung disease ever reported, a cluster that was first uncovered by NPR 14 months ago. In a research letter pub...
Eric Conn helped him win disability benefits. Now he has to prove he’s hurt again
By Bill Estep bestep@herald-leader.com February 07, 2018 04:59 PM Updated February 07, 2018 09:00 PM Teddy Newsome says he hasn’t had a decent night’s sleep in years after hurting his neck and back while working for more than 30 years as ...
Kentucky Governor proposes cuts to civil legal aid
Supreme Court justice and advocates fear Kentuckians will suffer from civil legal aid cuts in Governor Matt Bevin Bevin's budget proposal. Author: Chris Williams Published: 7:36 PM EST February 6, 2018 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS11) – Legal advoca...
Attorney for former Conn clients explains impact of new hearings
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WYMT) - Congressman Hal Rogers' office confirmed Friday the Social Security Administration (SSA) will have 2,000 additional former Conn clients attend redetermination hearings. Ned Pillersdorf, who represents Conn’s former clients, sa...
GUEST OP-ED: Governor’s budget would cut critical programs
Robert Johns/ Guest Op-Ed Jan 31, 2018 Helen is a senior citizen who is hearing impaired. Because Helen owns her home, she was shocked when she was served with court eviction papers. Unbeknownst to Helen, a private company had purch...
Justice Dept. Office to Make Legal Aid More Accessible Is Quietly Closed
By KATIE BENNERFEB. 1, 2018 Photo The Office for Access to Justice's stated mission was to “deliver outcomes that are fair and accessible to all, irrespective of wealth and status.” Credit Justin T. Gellerson for The New York Times WASHI...
They helped 50,000 with free legal aid last year. Bevin wants to cut their budget.
By Will Wright January 19, 2018 04:43 PM Updated January 21, 2018 06:11 AM Directors of the state’s civil legal aid programs warned in a joint letter Thursday that Gov. Matt Bevin’s proposed state budget would leave thousands of low-income ...
KY Legal Aid Directors Joint Letter Regarding Elimination of Access to Justice Funds
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Electric rates in Eastern Kentucky just changed. Here's what it means for your wallet.
Electric rates in Eastern Kentucky just changed. Here’s what it means for your wallet. By Will Wright wwright@herald-leader.com January 18, 2018 08:20 PM The state Public Service Commission approved a rate increase request from Kentucky...
Kentucky first to win federal OK to roll back Medicaid expansion
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Calling it an "exciting day," Gov. Matt Bevin on Friday said federal authorities have given Kentucky broad power to reshape its Medicaid program, making it the first state in the nation to win such approval under rules that allow sta...