Monthly Archives: January 2013

Free Legal Consultation- What to Expect

By Jason Weinstock on January 28, 2013 Posted in Lawyers

This is what I do for injured workers who would like a free legal consultation: First, I, or one of my experienced legal assistants, asks the injured workers a few pertinent questions to make sure that they have a Nevada claim, that they have already filed a claim, that they do not already have an attorney representing … Continue reading Free Legal Consultation- What to Expect →

Are Hernias Ratable?

By Jason Weinstock on January 19, 2013 Posted in Permanent partial disability awards

Inguinal hernias are common work-related injuries for men, often caused by increased abdominal pressure during heavy lifting. According to the November/December 2012 AMA Guides Newsletter, men have a 27% lifetime risk of an inguinal hernia. Genetics, overall body conditioning, and development of a person’s abdominal musculature have a lot to do with risk of a … Continue reading Are Hernias Ratable? →

How Valid Are FCE’s?

By Jason Weinstock on January 18, 2013 Posted in Functional Capacity Evaluations

Today, I met with Rob Wolinsky, a physical therapist at the Kelly Hawkins Physical Therapy facility at Charleston and Valley View . Rob oversees approximately a dozen functional capacity evaluations (FCE’s) each week at the request of physicians and adjusters administering Nevada workers compensation claims. A FCE is an evaluation by an experienced therapist like Rob. The … Continue reading How Valid Are FCE’s? →

Change Doctors NOW !!

By Jason Weinstock on January 6, 2013 Posted in Medical Care

Nevada law requires third-party administrators and self-insurers of workers’ compensation claims to send accepted claimants a notice of their right to choose a different doctor from the appropriate provider list. Not all TPA’s and insurers are sending this notice. If they do send it, most injured workers don’t read or understand how important it is … Continue reading Change Doctors NOW !! →

Mileage Reimbursement Increase for 2013

By Jason Weinstock on January 5, 2013 Posted in Mileage reimubursement

Effective January 1, 2013, the mileage reimbursement payable pursuant to NRS 616C.150 is increased one cent per mile from 55.5 cents to 56.5 cents. The rules for reimbursement remain the same. If you travel more than 20 miles one way for authorized medical care (including therapy, diagnostic testing, office visits to the doctor), you should … Continue reading Mileage Reimbursement Increase for 2013 →