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Injured While Working for Two Employers?
By Jason Weinstock on October 22, 2013 Posted in Benefits,Concurrent wages

   What happens when you are injured working for one employer, and you have two jobs and two different employers?  This is called concurrent employment in the Nevada regulations    If you are like most injured workers and you never talk to your claim’s adjuster,  you might not know how important your second employment is … Continue reading Injured While Working for Two Employers? →

Maximum Compensation FY 2014
By Jason Weinstock on September 23, 2013 Posted in Average Monthly Wage

For those with accidents occurring after July 1, 2013 through July 1, 2014, the maximum state average monthly wage is $5,290.70.   That figure comes from the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, Employment Security Division.   That figure is the maximum amount that can be used as an injured worker’s average monthly wage if the … Continue reading Maximum Compensation FY 2014 →

More Money: Don’t Miss These Benefits
By Jason Weinstock on October 26, 2012 Posted in Benefits

 A few of the benefits that Nevada injured workers overlook include the following: 1. Prescription coverage  Make sure that your pharmacy has your claim number, and the phone and fax number for your adjuster.  If the adjuster sends you a pharmacy card, be sure to use it.  If your pharmacy tells you they are waiting … Continue reading More Money: Don’t Miss These Benefits →

Less Hours and Less Pay for Light Duty?
By Jason Weinstock on October 24, 2012 Posted in Light duty

Some employers have a nasty way of reducing  injured employees hours who are recovering from a work accident with temporary light duty work restrictions.  You may be entitled to workers’ compensation  called temporary partial disability benefits if your take home pay is drastically reduced.  Here’s how to know whether you are entitled to these benefits, and … Continue reading Less Hours and Less Pay for Light Duty? →

Untaxed Tip Earnings Included in AMW
By Jason Weinstock on September 14, 2012 Posted in Benefits,Calculating benefits

     In Sierra Nevada Administrators v. Negriev, the Nevada Supreme Court held that when an injured employee reports tip income to his or her employer, that income is included in the average monthly wage calculation.  The average monthly wage calculation is used to determine how much an injury worker receives for compensation benefits. The injured worker … Continue reading Untaxed Tip Earnings Included in AMW →

Average Monthly Wage Increased for Fiscal Year 2013
By Jason Weinstock on June 24, 2012 Posted in Benefits

 For Fiscal Year 2013, which begins on July 1, 2013, the maximum average monthly wage used to calculate workers’ compensation benefits will be increased to $5,222.63.  This is applicable to injuries on claims filed after July 1, 2013.  If you have a claim established already, this increase will not affect your benefits.  The maximum temporary … Continue reading Average Monthly Wage Increased for Fiscal Year 2013 →

Are Your Benefits Calculated Correctly?
By Jason Weinstock on October 11, 2011 Posted in Average Monthly Wage,Benefits

When the adjuster sends you a benefit check if you are out of work due to your work accident, she should also send you a letter telling you how she calculated your average monthly wage (AMW). The AMW is  the amount  used to calculate your out-of-work  compensation benefits and your permanent partial disability award.  The … Continue reading Are Your Benefits Calculated Correctly? →

Mileage Reimbursement Rates and Maximum Average Monthly Wage for Nevada Workers’ Comp Claims
By Jason Weinstock on September 2, 2011 Posted in Average Monthly Wage,Mileage reimubursement

 There’s good news and bad news.  The good news is that effective July 1, 2011, the mileage reimbursement rate for using your car to go to and from doctors and physical therapists visits increased from 51 cents per mile to 55.5 cents per mile.  Injured workers must have traveled more than 20 miles one way … Continue reading Mileage Reimbursement Rates and Maximum Average Monthly Wage for Nevada Workers’ Comp Claims →

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