Monthly Archives: July 2015

2015 Changes to Nevada Police/Firefighter Heart and Lung Laws
By Jason Weinstock on July 24, 2015 Posted in Benefits,Information Center,Old Injuries,Police and Firefighters,Reopening rights

The 2015 legislative session made a major change in SB 153 to the heart and lung statutes regarding the application of a conclusive presumption of compensability. A conclusive presumption means that the ill police officer or firefighter does not have to prove that an occupational exposure caused a disabling heart or lung disease. It also … Continue reading 2015 Changes to Nevada Police/Firefighter Heart and Lung Laws →

Permanent Partial Disability Evaluations-2014
By Jason Weinstock on July 13, 2015 Posted in Permanent partial disability awards

Thank you to Katherine Godwin, Supervisor of the Medical Unit, at the Devision of Industrial Relations-Workers Compensation Section, for providing me with the number of rating evaluations in Nevada for fiscal year 2014 (July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2014). A total of 5405 ratings were assigned by DIR, with 1249 in the North, 3749 … Continue reading Permanent Partial Disability Evaluations-2014 →

New Spanish blog
By Jason Weinstock on July 13, 2015 Posted in Español,Information Center

Please spread the word that I am also writing a Spanish blog now, accessible from my website. As with my English blog posts, I  write my own articles unless I’m featuring a guest author.  (Yes, my legal assistant does need to help me with translation and grammar.)  My Spanish posts will focus on the  needs … Continue reading New Spanish blog →

New Nevada Supreme Court Decision on Suing Contractors
By Jason Weinstock on July 7, 2015 Posted in Information Center

Employers who comply with Nevada law by purchasing workers’ compensation insurance are protected from lawsuits for personal injuries brought by injured workers.  The injured worker’s exclusive remedy when the accident is work-related is to seek workers’ compensation benefits by following the procedures in the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act (NRS Chapter 616).  Co-workers are also protected … Continue reading New Nevada Supreme Court Decision on Suing Contractors →

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