• posted: Jul. 20, 2018
• Hemmer DeFrank Wessels PLLC
• Construction law
• Kentucky Occupational Safety and Health Compliance,  OSHA

The Kentucky State Plan for Occupational Safety and Health has been in effect for more than 32 years. It applies to all private-sector workplaces in the state, with a few Read More

• posted: Jun. 20, 2018
• Hemmer DeFrank Wessels PLLC
• Healthcare Law
• employer responsibility,  Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Act,  workers' compensation in Kentucky

The Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Act (WCA) lists the requirements for employers related to workers’ compensation. The benefits themselves are administered by the Kentucky Department of Workers’ Claims (DWC), which also Read More

• posted: May 20, 2018
• Hemmer DeFrank Wessels PLLC
• Construction law
• Cincinnati Ins. Co v. Motorists Mut. Ins. Co.,  faulty construction in Kentucky,  general contractors' liability

How much liability, if any, do general contractors have for faulty construction when subcontractors are also involved in a project? The answer to this question depends not just on the Read More

• posted: Apr. 20, 2018
• Hemmer DeFrank Wessels PLLC
• Business Law
• consumer protection,  deceptive trade practices,  Kentucky business statutes

The term “deceptive trade practices” encompasses any type of advertising or labeling intended to somehow mislead or deceive consumers. Kentucky has extensive consumer protection laws — in addition to federal Read More

• posted: Mar. 20, 2018
• Hemmer DeFrank Wessels PLLC
• Business Law
• interest rates,  Ketnucky lending practices,  loan providers

Banks and other loan providers in Kentucky must follow strict state laws regarding the interest rates they may charge. What follows is a brief summary of interest rate laws in Read More

• posted: Feb. 20, 2018
• Hemmer DeFrank Wessels PLLC
• Employment Law
• arrest records,  employment practices,  FCRA

Job hunting can be difficult for a person with a criminal record. There are federal and state protections that can make matters a little easier for these individuals. In Kentucky, job Read More

• posted: Dec. 07, 2017
• Kyle M. Winslow
• Uncategorized

Kentucky’s Pro Hac Vice Procedure Written By: Kyle M. Winslow Today, appearance of lawyers on a pro hac vice basis is more common than ever.  Our law firm serves as local counsel Read More

• posted: Nov. 30, 2017
• Todd McMurtry
• Uncategorized

Written By: Todd V. McMurtry As a Kentucky lawyer, who lives on the Ohio border, I have seen Ohio lawyers, not licensed to practice law in Kentucky, “cross the river” to Read More

• posted: Oct. 19, 2017
• Janie Ratliff
• Uncategorized

Written By: Janie Ratliff-Sweeney True Story:  I recently met with a client who had a disgruntled ex-employee file a complaint with the Office of Civil Rights (the enforcement arm of the Read More

• posted: Oct. 19, 2017
• Todd McMurtry
• Uncategorized

Written By: Todd V. McMurtry I recently spoke at the Kentucky Bar Association’s Kentucky Law Update on behalf of the Alternative Dispute Resolution Section. One of the topics I addressed related Read More

• posted: Oct. 05, 2017
• Todd McMurtry
• Uncategorized

Written By: Todd V. McMurtry It is common in the ebb and flow of business for corporate directors to move in and out of corporations for a variety reasons. Therefore, it Read More

• posted: Feb. 24, 2017
• Hemmer DeFrank Wessels PLLC
• Uncategorized

Written By: Scott R. Thomas   A dispute is brewing in Philadelphia that will test the shield of the Catholic Church against government intrusion into its affairs.  On February 7th, the Commonwealth Read More

• posted: Jan. 17, 2017
• Hemmer DeFrank Wessels PLLC
• Uncategorized

Written By: Janie Ratliff-Sweeney If you (or your organization) provide health care, it is likely that you are considered a "Covered Entity" and must comply with the federal privacy rule more Read More

• posted: Nov. 16, 2016
• Hemmer DeFrank Wessels PLLC
• Uncategorized

Written By: Scott R. Thomas As you may have heard, there was some kind of election on November 8th.  Some students at America’s premier colleges were so dismayed by what happened Read More

• posted: Sep. 28, 2016
• Hemmer DeFrank Wessels PLLC
• Uncategorized

Written By: Janie Ratliff-Sweeney Those practitioners who are approved to treat up to 275 patients addicted to opioids with suboxone must take heed of the new reporting rule that goes into Read More

• posted: Sep. 22, 2016
• Hemmer DeFrank Wessels PLLC
• Uncategorized

Written By: Scott R. Thomas When I was a little kid on vacation in Virginia Beach in 1961.  I saw a public fountain marked “Colored Water.”  I ran up to use Read More