While the cost of a Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) exam usually falls on the workers’ compensation insurer, there are rare situations when the burden falls on an injured worker. Unfortunately, this burden just got a bit heavier for the injured workers to carry. Effective February 1, 2024, the cost of a PPD evaluation for 2 body parts rose from $911.26 to $950.04. Every year the Nevada Medical Fee Schedule changes in February. These changes dictate what doctors can charge the workers’ compensation insurer for different services.  A copy of the current Nevada Medical Fee Schedule can be...

Are Injured Workers in Nevada Eligible to Receive Mileage Reimbursement? Mileage reimbursement is one of the under-used benefits that injured workers are entitled to. Not everyone qualifies, but if you do take advantage of it and get your reimbursement. Nevada Workers’ Compensation Mileage Reimbursement Rate Increase 2024 Effective January 1, 2024, the mileage reimbursement rate for Nevada workers compensation related travel has been increased from 65.5 cents per mile in 2023 to 67.0 cents per mile in 2024. See the Division of Industrial Relations’ memorandum here. Mileage Reimbursement...

While the cost of a Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) exam usually falls on the workers’ compensation insurer, there are rare situations when the burden falls on an injured worker. Unfortunately, this burden just got a bit heavier for the injured workers to carry. Effective February 1, 2023, the cost of a PPD evaluation for 2 body parts rose from $911.26 to $950.04. Every year the Nevada Medical Fee Schedule changes in February. These changes dictate what doctors can charge the workers’ compensation insurer for different services.  Why would an Injured Worker Have to Pay for a PPD Rating...

Nevada Workers’ Compensation Mileage Reimbursement Rate Increase 2023 Effective January 1, 2022, the mileage reimbursement rate for Nevada workers compensation related travel has been increased from 58.5 cents per mile to 65.5 cents per mile. See the Division of Industrial Relations’ memorandum. What Mileage Reimbursement Benefit is an Injured Worker Eligible to Receive for Medical Travel? Injured workers are eligible for mileage allowance under NAC 616C.150. Mileage is eligible for reimbursement if the injured worker is: Traveling to a doctor’s appointment related to his or her...

Average Monthly Wage for Fiscal Year 2023 increases! For Fiscal Year 2023, which began on July 1, 2022, the maximum average monthly wage used to calculate workers’ compensation benefits has increased to $7.309.80. This is applicable to injuries on claims filed after July 1, 2022. If you have a claim established already, this increase will not affect your benefits. The maximum temporary total disability benefit in Nevada is 66 2/3 of the maximum average monthly wage. That means that if the injured worker is off work due to the injury for a month, or her employer does not have light duty...

Get the facts about these two types of cases. In Nevada, employers must provide workers' compensation insurance for employees injured on the job. This coverage provides medical care, disability payments, and other benefits to injured workers. Workers compensation claims are filed when an employee gets injured on the job. This includes things like muscular & skeletal injuries, car accidents while in the course and scope of employment, slip and falls, and other injuries caused by workplace hazards.  If an employee suffers injuries while at work, he or she has several options for...

From car accidents to slips on wet floors, these are some of the most common injuries that happen at work Workplace safety is important for everyone. It doesn't matter if you work at an office, warehouse, restaurant, construction site, hospital, or other public service position like police or firefighters, work injuries happen. Here are some of the most common work injuries: Car Accidents During Work Related Activities If you’ve been involved in a car accident while driving for a work related reason, you may be able to receive workers compensation. It can be complicated, so you will...