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Legislative Update on Bills Affecting Injured Workers
By Jason Weinstock on March 31, 2015 Posted in Legislative proposals,Permanent partial disability awardsSteve 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
Reopening Your Nevada Workers’ Compensation Claim
By Jason Weinstock on May 1, 2014 Posted in Reopening rightsRe-opening Your Nevada Workers’ Compensation Claim Know whether you have re-opening rights and when to time your request. Only injured workers who received a permanent partial disability award, or who were off work due to the work injury or occupational disease have lifetime reopening rights. The … Continue reading Reopening Your Nevada Workers’ Compensation Claim
Reopening Rights Expanded by Nevada Supreme Court
By Jason Weinstock on June 17, 2013 Posted in Reopening rightsThe Nevada Supreme Court published a decision that is favorable for injured workers this month in Williams v. United Parcel Services, 129 Nev. Adv.Op. 41 (6/6/13). Two years after his back injury claim was closed, Williams, a UPS employee, asked to reopen his claim for more medical care. His reopening request was denied because he … Continue reading Reopening Rights Expanded by Nevada Supreme Court