Monthly Archives: July 2014
Temporary Partial Disability Benefits under Nevada Law
By Jason Weinstock on July 26, 2014 Posted in BenefitsTemporary partial disability benefits (TPD) are benefits that may be payable under the following circumstances: 1. You are working a temporary light duty job at a lesser wage because your duties are different, or you are making the same wage but your employer has reduced your hours each week; 2. You have a permanent job … Continue reading Temporary Partial Disability Benefits under Nevada Law
Work-related Car Accident Claims Are Complicated
By Jason Weinstock on July 20, 2014 Posted in ClaimsIf you are injured while in the course and scope of your employment while driving, and the accident wasn’t your fault, your case is more complicated than the usual work injury case. I urge you to consult with a knowledgeable attorney so that you do not lose important rights and sources of recovery available to … Continue reading Work-related Car Accident Claims Are Complicated
Does Your Employer Need to Keep You When You Have Permanent Work Restrictions?
By Jason Weinstock on July 20, 2014 Posted in Permanent Work RestrictionsLet’s assume that you have an accepted workers’ compensation claim in Nevada, and that your treating doctor has just released you with permanent work restrictions that would ordinarily prevent you from being hired or going back to your regular duties at the job you had when you were injured. The question is whether your … Continue reading Does Your Employer Need to Keep You When You Have Permanent Work Restrictions?
Bad Law on Doctor Choice for Nevada Injured Workers
By Jason Weinstock on July 17, 2014 Posted in Medical CareChange Needed to Nevada’s Law on Physician Choice for Injured Workers A. A Short History of the Law In 1913, Nevada first enacted the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act and the Nevada Occupational Disease Act, now known as NRS Chapters 616A-D, and NRS Chapter 617. It was administered by the NIC (Nevada Industrial Commission). The NIC … Continue reading Bad Law on Doctor Choice for Nevada Injured Workers
Occupational Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder of Police Officers
By Jason Weinstock on July 2, 2014 Posted in Police and FirefightersRecently, I wrote a blog post about PTSD in which I discussed the Nevada Supreme Court’s decision in the McGrath case, involving a police officer whose stress claim was denied because she claimed that a series of events over 18 months in her work as a traffic police officer, as opposed to one specific dangerous … Continue reading Occupational Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder of Police Officers
Prevent a Denied Heart Claim
By Jason Weinstock on July 2, 2014 Posted in Police and FirefightersHeart Disease: Prevention Is Key to Avoiding a Denied Claim For Fire Fighters and Police Officers Given the number of people affected by heart disease each year, it is a tremendous benefit that fire fighters and police officers in Nevada have workers’ compensation coverage for heart disease. Other employees do not have this coverage, … Continue reading Prevent a Denied Heart Claim
Older Injured Workers
By Jason Weinstock on July 1, 2014 Posted in ClaimsOlder employees in Nevada who have a job accident resulting in an injury, or those who have an occupational illness don’t fare very well under our current workers’ compensation system. For the majority of injured workers who have a work injury or illness who only miss a small amount of time and need a few … Continue reading Older Injured Workers
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