Monthly Archives: September 2011
Prescription Drugs and Nevada Workers’ Comp Claims
By Jason Weinstock on September 16, 2011 Posted in Back InjuriesPart A The NCCI is an organization that keeps statistics on work injuries in the various states. A recently released August 2011 NCCI Research Brief by Lipton, Laws and Li focused on prescription costs. According to this study, prescription drugs are 19% of the medical costs on an average claim. The study showed that it was not the price of drugs that was responsible … Continue reading Prescription Drugs and Nevada Workers’ Comp Claims
Delays in Getting Medical Care on Your Nevada Work Comp Claim
By Jason Weinstock on September 9, 2011 Posted in Delays in Getting Medical CareDelays in getting medical care authorized are the reason most injured workers contact me for help on their claim. Here is some additional information about treatment delays and what you can do to get proper medical care on time on your Nevada workers’ compensation claim. An insurer won’t authorize expensive tests like MRI’s or EMG/nerve conduction … Continue reading Delays in Getting Medical Care on Your Nevada Work Comp Claim
Las Vegans Headed Back to Work? Let’s Hope So!
By Jason Weinstock on September 9, 2011 Posted in LawyersThe recent edition of "In Business" magazine reports that the world’s largest solar eneregy project located near Primm is providing 480 laborer psotions on site, and that 10 to 15% of the workers come from Clark County. In addition to union labor, who must come from’San Berardino County first,,there will also be about 220 executive and … Continue reading Las Vegans Headed Back to Work? Let’s Hope So!
Mileage Reimbursement Rates and Maximum Average Monthly Wage for Nevada Workers’ Comp Claims
By Jason Weinstock on September 2, 2011 Posted in Average Monthly Wage,Mileage reimubursementThere’s good news and bad news. The good news is that effective July 1, 2011, the mileage reimbursement rate for using your car to go to and from doctors and physical therapists visits increased from 51 cents per mile to 55.5 cents per mile. Injured workers must have traveled more than 20 miles one way … Continue reading Mileage Reimbursement Rates and Maximum Average Monthly Wage for Nevada Workers’ Comp Claims
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