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3 Things to Check to Determine If Your PPD Award / Workers’ Compensation Settlement Is Correct.
By Jason Weinstock on August 14, 2020

Frequently I am asked by potential clients and current clients whether there is a settlement at the end of their workers’ compensation case or how much their case is worth. This question is often hard or impossible to answer. Sometimes, I can estimate whether I think you are likely to have a permanent partial disability … Continue reading 3 Things to Check to Determine If Your PPD Award / Workers’ Compensation Settlement Is Correct.

Lump Sum PPD Awards Not Right in Nevada
By Jason Weinstock on August 3, 2015

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

Injured Workers in Nevada Survive 2015 Legislative Changes
By Jason Weinstock on June 2, 2015

The 78th session of the Nevada legislature closed last night with a close call for Nevada’s most severely injured workers.   The self-insured employers’ lobbyist tried a last minute attack on how  permanent partial disability awards are calculated by pushing for adoption of the 6th edition of the AMA Guides to Evaluation of Permanent Impairment.  Changing … Continue reading Injured Workers in Nevada Survive 2015 Legislative Changes


Legislative Update on Bills Affecting Injured Workers
By Jason Weinstock on March 31, 2015

Steve Miller ran two articles today in the Nevada Journal on the proposed legislation that would allow injured workers greater rights to choose their treating physicians. Let’s hope that Nevada’s lawmakers read them and pay particular attention to how ineffective DIR is with regard to looking out for the interests of injured workers as we … Continue reading Legislative Update on Bills Affecting Injured Workers