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Nevada Workers’ Compensation Average Monthly Wage Benefits for Injuries after July 1, 2022 (FY 2023)

By Jason Weinstock on May 18, 2023 Posted in Average Monthly Wage,Benefits

Average Monthly Wage for Fiscal Year 2023 increases! For Fiscal Year 2023, which began on July 1, 2022, the maximum average monthly wage used to calculate workers’ compensation benefits has increased to $7.309.80. This is applicable to injuries on claims filed after July 1, 2022. If you have a claim established already, this increase will … Continue reading Nevada Workers’ Compensation Average Monthly Wage Benefits for Injuries after July 1, 2022 (FY 2023) →

Nevada Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Injuries After July 1, 2021 (FY 2022).

By Jason Weinstock on July 6, 2021 Posted in Average Monthly Wage

Average Monthly Wage for Fiscal Year 2022 Increases! For Fiscal Year 2022, which began on July 1, 2021, the maximum average monthly wage used to calculate workers’ compensation benefits has increased to $6,927.83. This is applicable to injuries on claims filed after July 1, 2021. If you have a claim established already, this increase will … Continue reading Nevada Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Injuries After July 1, 2021 (FY 2022). →

SB 289 part 1 – New Apportionment Rules

By Jason Weinstock on June 25, 2021 Posted in Information Center,Legislative proposals,Permanent partial disability awards

This year’s legislative session was a big one, so big that I will need to break it down into separate blogs. There were three bills that passed this session, that will have an impact on workers’ compensation. The biggest of which was SB 289, which made changes to apportionment, who can sign C-4s, determinations sent … Continue reading SB 289 part 1 – New Apportionment Rules →

Cost of PPD Increases (2021)

By Jason Weinstock on February 19, 2021 Posted in Permanent partial disability awards

While the cost of a Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) exam usually falls on the workers’ compensation insurer. There are circumstances when the burden falls on the injured worker. Unfortunately, this burden just got a bit heavier for the injured workers to carry in these rare situations. Effective February 1, 2021, the cost of a PPD … Continue reading Cost of PPD Increases (2021) →

Mileage Reimbursement Decreased Again for 2021, Effective January 1, 2021.

By Jason Weinstock on January 29, 2021 Posted in Mileage reimubursement

Effective January 1, 2021, the reimbursement rate for workers compensation related travel has been decreased from 57.5 cents per mile to 56 cents per mile. See the Division of Industrial Relations’ memorandum here. Injured workers are eligible for mileage allowance under NAC 616C.150. Mileage is eligible for reimbursement if the injured worker is (1) traveling … Continue reading Mileage Reimbursement Decreased Again for 2021, Effective January 1, 2021. →