Tag Archives: psychological
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder- Nevada Comp Law
By Jason Weinstock on June 23, 2014 Posted in psychological injuryThere are two ways a Nevada worker might receive treatment for a post-traumatic stress disorder under a Nevada workers’ compensation claim: 1) The claimant has an accepted claim for a physical injury and the PTSD is a compensable consequence of that injury and needs treatment. If so, the claimant might get some psychological counseling and … Continue reading Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder- Nevada Comp Law
Is Your Insurer Requiring a Psych Eval Before Authorizing Back Surgery?
By Jason Weinstock on June 17, 2013 Posted in Back InjuriesThere is a recent trend among insurers andtheir medical review companies to require a psychological evaluation before authorizing a low back surgery. Neurospsychologist Louis Mortillaro, PhD is asked to do many of these evaluations for the purpose of determining whether the patient is likely to benefit from a back surgery. Basically, the insurer doesn’t want … Continue reading Is Your Insurer Requiring a Psych Eval Before Authorizing Back Surgery?
Post-Traumatic Stress Research
By Jason Weinstock on October 8, 2012 Posted in Job terminationHere’s an intersting article on PTSD:that sheds some light on why subsequent events that are minor can trigger such a strong reaction in the PTSD patient. http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/10/08/mice-study-suggests-brain-switch-implicated-in-ptsd/45723.html?
Work-Related Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
By Jason Weinstock on August 12, 2012 Posted in psychological injuryI am excited to welcome Francesca Senior to my staff as new office administrator and legal assistant. Francesca has an amazing background in international horse horse show jumping as a professional rider and trainer. She brings her experience in the horse industry in barn management, sales and marketing of European sport horses, charity fundraising, and managing horse shows to … Continue reading Work-Related Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
Depression and Work Injuries in Nevada
By Jason Weinstock on October 17, 2011 Posted in Medical Care,psychological injuryIf you have a work injury in Nevada you are more likely to become depressed. If you do need a study to prove that there is a higher incidence of depression among workers with orthopedic injuries, you will be interested in the linked article from California psychologist Stephen Pfeiffer, Ph.D., He cites a study reported in the … Continue reading Depression and Work Injuries in Nevada
Surviving the Tough Times
By Jason Weinstock on April 21, 2009 Posted in Miscellaneous,psychological injurySome questions I receive from injured workers have nothing to do with workers’ compensation law, but are instead about how to make it through the difficult times following a work accident. Few people can pay all necessary bills for very long on workers’ comp benefits of only two-thirds of their average monthly wage. Most injured … Continue reading Surviving the Tough Times
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