Monthly Archives: August 2015

DIR Conference Oriented Toward Insurers

By Jason Weinstock on August 24, 2015 Posted in DIR complaints,Information Center

The fifth annual Division of Industrial Relations Workers’ Compensation conference, held on August 19 and 20, 2015, was attended mostly by people servicing employers , insurers, and third-party administrators in the workers’ compensation industry in Nevada. Few of the speakers focused on educating the attendees about the needs of injured workers, with the notable exception … Continue reading DIR Conference Oriented Toward Insurers →

Getting benefits after you win your case

By Jason Weinstock on August 21, 2015 Posted in Appeals,Benefits,Claims,Information Center

I have a lot of information on my website, blog posts, and Youtube videos for those injured workers in Nevada who want to represent themselves at hearings. But it appears that I haven’t addressed an important topic for those of you who successfully contest a claim denial and win your case in front of a … Continue reading Getting benefits after you win your case →

DIR Undertakes Long-Overdue Review of Discount Rate

By Jason Weinstock on August 20, 2015 Posted in Calculating benefits,Legislative proposals,Permanent partial disability awards

The following is an article from WorkCompCentral, an online workers’ compensation news reporting service and resource center for the work comp industry and injured workers. I haven’t received a response from DIR to the Petition to Amend Regulation that I filed on July 29. DIR has 30 days to respond to that Petition. I am … Continue reading DIR Undertakes Long-Overdue Review of Discount Rate →

Guest Blog Post by Stacy Rocheleau, Esq

By Jason Weinstock on August 17, 2015 Posted in Divorce attorney,Guest Blog Posts

Family law attorney Stacy Rocheleau with RIGHT Lawyers has written a guest blog post for my clients on how to stay married. Thanks, Stacy for the great advice: Divorce Lawyer Marriage Tips by Stacy Rocheleau, Esq. Learning how to have a better marriage from a divorce lawyer might seem a little odd. My job … Continue reading Guest Blog Post by Stacy Rocheleau, Esq →

Lump Sum PPD Awards Not Right in Nevada

By Jason Weinstock on August 3, 2015 Posted in Permanent partial disability awards

Question: Why is the PPD lump sum so much less than the total installment amount? Answer: An injured worker may take up to a 25% whole person permanent partial disability award in a lump sum reduced to present value under Nevada law (NRS 616C.495). Present value means the current worth of all the installment payments … Continue reading Lump Sum PPD Awards Not Right in Nevada →