{"id":183,"date":"2011-06-01T09:23:00","date_gmt":"2011-06-01T09:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jhwlawoffice.com\/nevada-workers-comp-law-blog\/?p=183"},"modified":"2015-04-28T11:14:26","modified_gmt":"2015-04-28T11:14:26","slug":"what-to-do-after-your-claim-is-reopened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jhwlawoffice.com\/nevada-workers-comp-law-blog\/2011\/06\/articles\/reopening-rights\/what-to-do-after-your-claim-is-reopened\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Do After Your Claim Is Reopened"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you manage to jump through the hoops to finally get your claim reopened for more treatment, what&#8217;s next?&nbsp; (If you are still having trouble reopening your claim, please <a href=\"http:\/\/jhwlawoffice.com\/reopen-claim.php\">click here <\/a>for help in reopening your claim.)<\/p>\n<p>1. <strong>Send the insurer the bill for the doctor&#8217;s exam and report that was used to reopen your claim.&nbsp; <\/strong>As with all communications to the insurer, make sure that you keep a copy of the bill and the letter you send requesting reimbursement.<\/p>\n<p>2. <strong>Request treatment with a doctor on the insurer&#8217;s provider list.&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/strong>If the doctor you used to reopen your claim is not on the insurer&#8217;s provider list, then you will need to select one who is on the provider list to treat you.<\/p>\n<p>3. <strong>Benefits are paid retroactively to the date the claim is reopened.<\/strong>&nbsp; If you are unable to work, you must ask your doctor for an off- work slip in order to obtain compensation benefits.&nbsp; The insurer will not pay you for any time you were unable to work before you requested reopening of your claim.<\/p>\n<p>4. <strong>If you were receiving a PPD installment check, those installments will stop if you are entitled to receive TTD checks now that your claim is reopened.&nbsp; <\/strong>The law does not allow you to receive a TTD check and PPD simultaneously.&nbsp; If you received a lump sum PPD check, a small amount of money will be deducted from your current TTD check as an offset.<\/p>\n<p>5. <strong>You may be entitled to another rating evaluation when you are done with treatment again.<\/strong>&nbsp;<strong>&nbsp; <\/strong>If your treating doctor states that you have a ratable impairment when you conclude treatment after your claim has been reopened, you may be rated again.&nbsp; If you have a percentage of impairment that is greater than what you have already received, you will be awarded the difference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you manage to jump through the hoops to finally get your claim reopened for more treatment, what&#8217;s next?&nbsp; (If you are still having trouble reopening your claim, please click here for help in reopening your claim.) 1. 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