Monthly Archives: January 2014

Physical Therapist Karen Crawford Knows Nevada’s Injured Workers (And She Cares!)

By Jason Weinstock on January 29, 2014 Posted in Medical Care

One of the benefits of being self-employed and writing my own blog is that I can express my opinion on what is right with Nevada’s workers’ compensation system, and what needs improvement or overhauling. I accept no "favors" from medical providers I mention as providing superior service to injured workers. I like to let hurt employees … Continue reading Physical Therapist Karen Crawford Knows Nevada’s Injured Workers (And She Cares!) →

Hiring a Lawyer: Things to Consider

By Jason Weinstock on January 27, 2014 Posted in Claims,Lawyers

Here’s a rather lengthy article by the staff writer for Lexis Nexis Workers’ Comp. Communities, a website for workers’ comp lawyers, about a conference I spoke at on the topic of why injured workers hire lawyers. it was an interesting panel discussion with both defense lawyers and claimants’ attorneys. My bottom line message was … Continue reading Hiring a Lawyer: Things to Consider →

Hearing Loss in Nevada FIre Fighters

By Jason Weinstock on January 24, 2014 Posted in Police and Firefighters

A recent article published in the Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine that studied 425 fire fighters from three states showed that more than 40% of the fire fighters had hearing loss in the noise-sensitive frequencies (4 and 6 kHz). Fire fighters with longer years in fire services demonstrated significantly worse hearing. The conclusion was … Continue reading Hearing Loss in Nevada FIre Fighters →

Benefit Penalties: Updated Info from DIR

By Jason Weinstock on January 24, 2014 Posted in DIR complaints

I received a letter from Charles Verre, Chief Administrative Officer of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Division of Industrial Relations responding to my request for more information about the number of benefit penalties against insurers and third-party administrators by DIR. (DIR investigates complaints by injured workers that insurers and/or their third-party administrators are violating … Continue reading Benefit Penalties: Updated Info from DIR →

Child Support Deduction from Nevada Work Comp Benefits

By Jason Weinstock on January 21, 2014 Posted in Claims

Workers’ compensation benefits, including final settlement awards, called permanent partial disability awards, are generally not subject to assignments or garnishments, and are not subject to attorneys liens or medical provider liens. See NRS 616C.205. The one major exception to that general rule is that the statute does allow for payment of past due child support … Continue reading Child Support Deduction from Nevada Work Comp Benefits →

Permanent Work Restrictions Aren’t Always Permanent for Nevada Work Injuries

By Jason Weinstock on January 7, 2014 Posted in Work Restrictions

Here’s an excellent question by someone posting a comment to my post about the difference between temporary light duty and permanent light duty: Do Permanent Work Restrictions (light duty) follow me once my case is closed and a settlement has been granted? What happens if (5-10 years later) I take a job that is completely opposite from my restrictions? … Continue reading Permanent Work Restrictions Aren’t Always Permanent for Nevada Work Injuries →

Nevada Hearings and Appeals:What to Expect

By Jason Weinstock on January 7, 2014 Posted in Appeals

I put together a series of videos on hearings and appeals to show injured workers the physical location of the two offices where hearings and appeals are held on contested Nevada workers’ compensation claims, and what to expect at each hearing. The address for the Hearings Division and Appeals Division is 2200 S. Rancho Drive, … Continue reading Nevada Hearings and Appeals:What to Expect →

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