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

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  • Nevada workers' compensation, workmans' compensation, workers comp, benefits, TTD, PPD, mileage
  • 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.
  • Mileage Reimbursement
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.  Injured workers are eligible for mileage allowance under NAC 616C.150. Mileage is eligible for reimbursement if the injured worker is (1) traveling to a doctor’s appointment related to his or her workers compensation claim (this includes physical therapy); (2) is using a private vehicle; (3) and travels 20 miles or more one way, or 40 miles or more within one weekIn order to be...

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Timeline for Filing a Workers' Compensation Claim

  • 2020-09-03
A quick look at the timeline for filing a workers' compensation claim in Nevada. Contact me for a free consultation or case review. [caption id="attachment_1836" align="alignnone" width="853"] Timeline Infographic: Filing a Workers Compensation Claim in Nevada[/caption]  

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3 Things to Check to Determine If Your PPD Award / Workers’ Compensation Settlement Is Correct

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 (PPD) award and ballpark what I think it might equate to. However, your PPD award or workers’ compensation settlement is a figure that is based on your rating percentage, your age, your average monthly wage, and a figure from the applicable annuity table. For purposes of...

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If I Have A Workers’ Compensation Claim, Can I Find a New Job?

A lot of clients have this question. Frustration often sets in immediately after the injury, but can be made worse if the injured employee feels she is not being treated fairly at work, is not receiving TTD (pay for being out of work) benefits, receiving TTD benefits, or their employer is not following their work restriction. Many times I have heard from clients that their employer/ co-workers are harassing them about being injured, that they cannot survive on 66 and 2/3% of what they were making, or that their employer is requiring them to work beyond the restrictions given by their...

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Nevada Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Injuries After July 1, 2020 (FY 2021)

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For Fiscal Year 2021, which began on July 1, 2020, the maximum average monthly wage used to calculate workers’ compensation benefits has increased to $6,275.73. This is applicable to injuries on claims filed after July 1, 2020. If you have a claim established already, this increase will not affect your benefits. The maximum temporary total disability benefit in Nevada is 66 2/3 of the maximum average monthly wage. That means that if the injured worker is off work due to the injury for a month, or her employer does not have light duty work within the doctor’s restrictions, she will receive...

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