Monthly Archives: November 2013
A New and Better Regulatory Agency For Nevada Work Comp Claims?
By Jason Weinstock on November 27, 2013 Posted in DIR complaintsThe Nevada Justice Association, comprised of plaintiffs’ attorneys, has a small off-shoot group of workers’ compensation attorneys who represent injured workers. I joined this group, started by Billie-Marie Morrison of Craig Kenny & Associates this past year, and I’m glad I did. The attorneys who attend freely share their practice tips, and … Continue reading A New and Better Regulatory Agency For Nevada Work Comp Claims?
What’s My Nevada Claim Worth?
By Jason Weinstock on November 22, 2013 Posted in Permanent partial disability awardsI looked at a very interesting award calculator devised by a Maryland attorney based on his review of thousands of work comp awards in Maryland. It asks the injured worker to put a number from 1 though 10 on the level of pain and interference with activities for their injury,r the average weekly … Continue reading What’s My Nevada Claim Worth?
How to Stop Getting Medical Bills on Your Nevada Work Comp Claim
By Jason Weinstock on November 8, 2013 Posted in Medical CareInjured workers with accepted workers’ compensation claims should not be getting bills for medical treatment from hospitals, doctors, an anesthesiologist, or radiologist. You know whether you have an accepted claim or not by whether you have received a letter from your self-insured employer or from a third-party administrator that says your claim is accepted. … Continue reading How to Stop Getting Medical Bills on Your Nevada Work Comp Claim
Concussions from Work Accidents
By Jason Weinstock on November 6, 2013 Posted in Medical CareObtaining appropriate medical treatment for post-concussive symptoms from a work accident can be as frustrating as the symptoms of a concussion. A concussion is the term use to generally describe a head injury that may or may not result in the loss of consciousness. It is unusual for someone who has a severe blow to … Continue reading Concussions from Work Accidents