Monthly Archives: June 2009

Maximum Average Monthly Wage Used to Calculate Benefits
By Jason Weinstock on June 26, 2009 Posted in Calculating benefits

When an injured worker is taken off work by the treating doctor, the insurer pays the injured worker 66 2/3 of the injured worker’s average monthly wage if it does not exceed the state’s maximum average monthly wage for the year in which the accident occurred.  For injuries occurring after July 1, 2009, the maximum … Continue reading Maximum Average Monthly Wage Used to Calculate Benefits →

Little Change to Rules on Choice of Physician
By Jason Weinstock on June 23, 2009 Posted in Back Injuries

The 2009 legislative session was preoccupied with the economic crisis,  the state budget, and an unprecedented number of bills vetoed by the governor, the majority of which  were promptly reaffirmed by the state assembly and senate. Injured workers seeking reforms didn’t stand much of a chance to make significant changes in this climate.   However, Assembly … Continue reading Little Change to Rules on Choice of Physician →

Permanent Partial Disability Awards- 2009 Legislative Update
By Jason Weinstock on June 23, 2009 Posted in psychological injury

  It’s good news for injured workers  that at the last hour of the 2009 legislative session, on May 31, 2009, the Assembly and the Senate reaffirmed Senate Bill 195, overturning the governor’s veto. Section 3 of S.B. 195 requires that permanent partial disability evaluators continue to use the 5th edition of the American Medical Association’s … Continue reading Permanent Partial Disability Awards- 2009 Legislative Update →

Scholarship Fund Available for Dependents of Deceased Injured Workers
By Jason Weinstock on June 9, 2009 Posted in Benefits,Death benefits

Children, spouses, or other legal dependents of employees whose industrial injuries result in death or permanent total disability may be eligible for a scholarship with the College of Southern Nevada.  This scholarship was established by the Nevada Self Insurers Association.   For more information on how to apply for this scholarship, contact Jamille Watson (702) 651-5831 … Continue reading Scholarship Fund Available for Dependents of Deceased Injured Workers →

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