Workers’ Comp

Injured workers filing workers’ compensation claims must get a physician progress report at each doctor’s visit. These reports inform the worker’s employer and insurer of diagnosis, treatments, and work capability.…

When injured workers in Nevada accept a lump sum payout for PPD benefits, the payment amount is reduced to reflect the present value of the award, and claimants may be…

Injured workers should attend their scheduled permanent partial disability exam whether or not additional treatment may be needed. Failing to attend a PPD exam when additional medical treatment is necessary…

Injured workers do not have to accept the findings of Independent Medical Examiners (IME’s) who deliver a determination that is contradictory to that of the treating physician in a workers’…

Lifetime rights to reopen a Nevada workers’ compensation claim are available to injured workers who had a claim expenditure of more than $800, are off work due to injury or…

An estimated 25 percent of U.S. labor workers are exposed to loud noise levels at work that can cause permanent hearing loss, as well as higher risks for cardiovascular disease.…

When you’ve been injured at work, it can be a scary and stressful time. You’re experiencing the pain of your injury, but you may also be thinking about whether you’ll…

If you’ve been injured at work in Nevada, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation to pay for your medical bills and lost wages. Even though your employer should have…

If you’ve been injured at work, you have the right to file a workers’ compensation claim in Nevada. However, there is always a chance that your claim will be denied,…

In a workers’ compensation claim, you are eligible to recover benefits as the result of an injury you sustained at work. But what if your workers’ compensation claim settles and…

If you’ve been injured at work, then you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Once you have reported your injury to your employer, they will likely require that you…