Category / Topic Archives: Medical Care
New Workers’ Compensation Provider Lists
By Jason Weinstock on October 2, 2020 Posted in Information Center,Medial ProvidersPreviously, I wrote a blog about SB 381, which was a bill passed in the 2019 legislative session that changed how workers’ compensation developed and published their provider lists. SB 381 was codified in the Nevada Revised Statutes at NRS 616C.087. This new statute dictates how many doctors for each specialty an insurer must has … Continue reading New Workers’ Compensation Provider Lists
New Treating Panel of Workers’ Compensation Doctors is Now Posted!
By Jason Weinstock on July 3, 2020 Posted in Information Center,Legislative proposals,Medial ProvidersIn a previous blog post I talked about SB 381, which was passed in the 2019 legislative session. SB 381 created some much-needed changes and added regulation in how the Division of Industrial Relations (DIR) compiles their treating provider list. Prior to SB 381 the DIR’s treating provider list had over 4,000 providers, 50% of … Continue reading New Treating Panel of Workers’ Compensation Doctors is Now Posted!
The Division of Industrial Relations Held an Important Training this Week (11/13/19).
By Jason Weinstock on November 15, 2019 Posted in Information Center,Medial ProvidersThe Division of Industrial Relations (DIR) held an important training this week (11/13/19) to discuss the implementation of new workers’ compensation provider lists after the passing of SB 381. The DIR is part of the State of Nevada Department of Business and Industry. They are the regulatory agency that more or less oversees workers’ compensation … Continue reading The Division of Industrial Relations Held an Important Training this Week (11/13/19).
Picking a Workers’ Compensation Doctor in Nevada.
By Jason Weinstock on November 8, 2019 Posted in Information Center,Medial Providers,Medical CareNevada workers’ compensation doctors are typically picked from the workers’ compensation insurer’s provider list. What does that even mean? Workers’ compensation insurance companies have a list of doctors who are in their network and are willing to see injured workers. Recent changes in the law effective in January 2020 will require these insurance companies to … Continue reading Picking a Workers’ Compensation Doctor in Nevada.
Nevada Workers Compensation Law NRS 616C.145
By Jason Weinstock on October 9, 2019 Posted in Information Center,Legislative proposals,Medical CareClaimants love it and insurers don’t… the famous/infamous NRS 616C.145. Prior to the 1990’s Nevada workers’ compensation claims used to be liberally construed in favor of the injured worker, claims would move much faster, and the whole process was much less burdensome than it is today. It was in the 1990’s that the wind shifted … Continue reading Nevada Workers Compensation Law NRS 616C.145
Why is the infamous PPR (Physician’s Progress Report) so important?
By Jason Weinstock on October 7, 2019 Posted in Medical CareThe “PPR” serves several very important purposes. The PPR (Physician’s Progress Report) can be viewed as an injured worker’s report card from their treating physician. Insurance adjusters often get these reports directly from the treating doctor, however, injured workers can also get a copy after each appointment with their doctor. It is my recommendation that … Continue reading Why is the infamous PPR (Physician’s Progress Report) so important?
Low Back Pain is Leading Cause of Occupational Disability
By Jason Weinstock on December 23, 2015 Posted in Back Injuries,Benefits,Injuries,Medical Care,Work RestrictionsAccording to the Department of Labor, low back pain accounts for one-third of all occupational mesculoskekletal injuries and illnesses resulting in work disability. A recent article in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, December 2015, states that two thirds of low back pain cases return to work within 1 month, but a substantial number … Continue reading Low Back Pain is Leading Cause of Occupational Disability
Misdiagnosis and Traumatic Brain Injuries
By Jason Weinstock on December 11, 2015 Posted in Information Center,Injuries,Medical CareI am attaching a good article from another law firm on the Misdiagnosis and Traumatic Brain Injuries. With injured workers often receiving sub-optimal medical care even when they can speak up and voice complaints, the worker with a brain injury is at greater risk of not getting appropriate care. If you question whether a loved … Continue reading Misdiagnosis and Traumatic Brain Injuries
Physician Progress Report: Get one every doctor visit
By Jason Weinstock on May 27, 2015 Posted in Information Center,Medial Providers,Temporary total disability benefitsFollowing every visit to your authorized treating doctor, be sure to ask the doctor or his assistant for a copy of the doctor’s physician progress report. There is a DIR-approved form that most doctors use, although some have modified the form to include their office address, phone number, and have slightly different boxes for slightly … Continue reading Physician Progress Report: Get one every doctor visit
Should I Attend a PPD When I Need More Treatment?
By Jason Weinstock on May 15, 2015 Posted in Medical Care,Permanent partial disability awardsAs you know, I offer a free review of your Nevada rating evaluation on your workers’ compensation claim if you fax it to me with what you think might be wrong with the rating. My fax number is (702) 731-9097. Additionally, I will be posting one of my readers’ questions regarding permanent partial disability awards … Continue reading Should I Attend a PPD When I Need More Treatment?
Impressive Physical Therapist in Henderson
By Jason Weinstock on April 16, 2015 Posted in Medical CareMost injured workers who hire attorneys do so because they are not satisfied with the medical care they are getting for their work injury. Although I am limited by current law to selecting medical providers on a particular insurer’s provider list, I consider it a very important part of my job to make sure that … Continue reading Impressive Physical Therapist in Henderson
Choose Your Doctor Legislation: Need Testimony and Letters
By Jason Weinstock on March 9, 2015 Posted in Legislative proposals,Medical CareNevada injured workers can do something about the current law that limits their choice of treating doctors to those on their industrial insurers’ provider lists. The Nevada Chiropractic Association has sponsored a bill, AB 187, that would amend current law and would allow injured workers to treat with a doctor who is willing to accept … Continue reading Choose Your Doctor Legislation: Need Testimony and Letters
Peripheral Nerve Physician in Las Vegas: Tim Tollestrup
By Jason Weinstock on March 9, 2015 Posted in Medical CareThere was a lengthy article in the Las Vegas Review Journal today about the only peripheral nerve surgeon in Las Vegas, Nevada- Tim Tollestrup, M.D. I wrote about meeting him previously in a post in October 2012. Since then, I’ve had half a dozen workers compensation claimants treat with him, with excellent results. Additionally, he … Continue reading Peripheral Nerve Physician in Las Vegas: Tim Tollestrup
Neurosurgeon Randal Peoples on Neck and Back Surgery
By Jason Weinstock on February 21, 2015 Posted in Medical CareNeurosurgeon Randal Peoples, M.D. spoke to a dozen claimants’ attorneys and interested health care providers recently about his philosophy in treating spinal injuries. He acknowledged that he has a reputation for being conservative about recommending surgery and stated that being a good surgeon is knowing when not to operate. Dr. Peoples emphasized that the patient’s … Continue reading Neurosurgeon Randal Peoples on Neck and Back Surgery
The Blame Game- Unhealthy Lifestyles and Work Comp
By Jason Weinstock on February 4, 2015 Posted in Medical Care,UncategorizedI believe that people are responsible for their actions in life, particularly decisions they make that affect their own personal health. Although I represent injured people, I may personally disagree with a sensational jury verdict against a deep-pocket corporation where it doesn’t appear that the plaintiff (person suing) was looking out for their own health … Continue reading The Blame Game- Unhealthy Lifestyles and Work Comp
Prescription Help for Injured Workers
By Jason Weinstock on February 4, 2015 Posted in Medical Care,UncategorizedYesterday I met with Amie Pellegrini, the Nevada business manager for IW Pharmacy, an online prescription company that services injured workers. My staff and I have been having such difficulty getting prescriptions filled timely for clients, with many administrators using intermediary drug companies that only confuse and delay medication fills. This company promises to quickly … Continue reading Prescription Help for Injured Workers
Your Privacy and Medical Authorization Releases
By Jason Weinstock on January 7, 2015 Posted in Medical CareSome third-party administrators of Nevada workers’ compensation claims routinely send injured workers their own medical release forms which give the adjuster authorization to request any and all medical records from any medical providers. I don’t have my clients sign those overly broad medical releases. They are an invasion of the injured worker’s privacy, and injured … Continue reading Your Privacy and Medical Authorization Releases
IME Docs’ Perspective
By Jason Weinstock on November 9, 2014 Posted in Medical CareThis past weekend (November 7-9, 2014), I spoke twice at a conference of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Orthopedic doctors from various states attending the particular sessions I taught were mostly older, and many were hired by industrial insurance adjusters to do independent medical exams on claims where attorneys were involved. I had … Continue reading IME Docs’ Perspective
Injured Workers Wrongfully Billed for Medical Care
By Jason Weinstock on November 6, 2014 Posted in Medical CareIf you are an injured worker with an accepted workers’ compensation claim in Nevada, you should not be receiving bills from hospitals, radiologists, labs, doctors, or physical therapists for treatment that was authorized by your adjuster. In fact, it is against the law for medical providers on claims they know are accepted to bill the … Continue reading Injured Workers Wrongfully Billed for Medical Care
Nevada Insurers Often Wrong About Pre-existing Conditions
By Jason Weinstock on October 7, 2014 Posted in Medical CareAny injured worker over the age of 30 with a serious work injury is likely to find some reference in his or her medical records to degeneration of the body part being examined. Degenerative disc disease, for example, is actually a normal part of the aging process. But insurers and their third-party administrators start to … Continue reading Nevada Insurers Often Wrong About Pre-existing Conditions
Dr. Maureen Mackey Dies
By Jason Weinstock on August 15, 2014 Posted in Medical CareOne of the best physicians to care for Nevada’s injured workers died recently following a long battle with cancer. I first met Dr. Maureen Mackey when I was working as an attorney for the State Industrial Insurance System, and she was employed as a physical rehabilitation doctor for the Jean Hanna Clark Rehabilitation Center in … Continue reading Dr. Maureen Mackey Dies
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
What To Do About Delays In Getting Medical Care
By Jason Weinstock on June 24, 2014 Posted in Medical Care1. First, know how long the adjuster has to approve or deny your doctor’s request. Your adjuster has 30 days to accept or deny your Nevada work comp claim. Expect only emergency care and clinic visits in the interim. If your doctor doesn’t think that diagnostic tests or treatment are necessary now, your only … Continue reading What To Do About Delays In Getting Medical Care
Injured Workers Should Get Their Medical Records
By Jason Weinstock on May 18, 2014 Posted in Medical CareAll injured workers should get a copy of their medical records at some point. Remember that your employer is being copied by the adjuster on all his/her letters to you and on some of your medical records. You should know what your doctor says about you and your injury, particularly if you are having problems … Continue reading Injured Workers Should Get Their Medical Records
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