Tag Archives: awards


Dr. Pirruccello Explains How to Rate Spinal Injuries
By Jason Weinstock on September 28, 2014

Virginia :  The primary purpose of my blog posts is to inform Nevada’s injured workers about the law and the claims process.  However, I occasionally like to offer my readers from the workers’ compensation industry a more detailed analysis of a current issue that requires a working familiarity with Nevada workers compensation claims.   The … Continue reading Dr. Pirruccello Explains How to Rate Spinal Injuries

Can I Hire a Lawyer after I Get My PPD Offer on My Nevada Claim?
By Jason Weinstock on February 23, 2014

  Can I Hire a Lawyer After I Get My PPD Rating?   Yes, you may.  Just make sure that you are getting experienced guidance and good value for paying an attorney fee at this late stage of the claim, and be aware that attorneys’ fees will differ from one attorney to the next on … Continue reading Can I Hire a Lawyer after I Get My PPD Offer on My Nevada Claim?

Quiz on Nevada Work Comp PPD Awards
By Jason Weinstock on February 18, 2014

  Test your knowledge of permanent partial disability awards on Nevada workers’ compensation claims with the following quiz.  I will post the answers next week with explanations. Have fun!  Quiz Time-  How Much Do You Know About PPD’s in Nevada? True  or  False?          Even if an injured worker has a surgery … Continue reading Quiz on Nevada Work Comp PPD Awards


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

 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

It’s NOT About the Money
By Jason Weinstock on June 7, 2012

A local personal injury attorney has a TV ad in which he says that a personal injury claim is all about the money.  While that may be true for that attorney’s clients, my clients want more than money.  Here is what on most injured workers’ minds who visit my website, read my blog posts, or meet with … Continue reading It’s NOT About the Money

Terrible New Decision for Injured Workers on PPD Ratings
By Jason Weinstock on December 1, 2011

Just before Thanksgiving, the Nevada Supreme Court published a turkey of a decision that robs injured workers of disability award money.  In Public Agency Compensation Trust v. Blake, 127 Nev. Adv. Op. 77 (2011), the court invalidated a long-standing  DIR regulation that addressed how rating doctors are to account for a prior PPD award for a re … Continue reading Terrible New Decision for Injured Workers on PPD Ratings