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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 →

How Are Benefits Calculated in Nevada?
By Jason Weinstock on September 30, 2009 Posted in Calculating benefits

Once a claim is accepted by the insurer or the third-party administrator handling the claim, if the injured worker is off work for more than five days in a row, or five days within a twenty-day time period, temporary total disability benefits (TTD) are paid.   In order to pay TTD benefits, the insurer must first … Continue reading How Are Benefits Calculated in Nevada? →

Maximum Average Monthly Wage Used to Calculate Benefits
By Jason Weinstock on June 26, 2009 Posted in Calculating benefits

When an injured worker is taken off work by the treating doctor, the insurer pays the injured worker 66 2/3 of the injured worker’s average monthly wage if it does not exceed the state’s maximum average monthly wage for the year in which the accident occurred.  For injuries occurring after July 1, 2009, the maximum … Continue reading Maximum Average Monthly Wage Used to Calculate Benefits →

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