What Obligations Does an Employer Have to Help an Injured Employee?
Employers in Nevada have a number of obligations related to injured employees. One way to break down the obligations is to look at each of them according to when they…
Getting Back to Work After a Serious Hand Injury
Hand injuries can be crippling, and for anyone who works with their hands—most people—such injuries can have serious career consequences. If the injury happened at work, workers’ compensation insurance should…
What Out-of-Pocket Costs Can a Workers’ Comp Claimant Face?
Getting injured while on the job in Nevada entitles workers to insurance coverage under their insurers’ workers’ compensation program. Once a valid claim is started, the insurer will pay for…
Pregnancy and Workers’ Compensation Claims
Pregnant women have unique concerns when they are injured. Protecting the health of a developing fetus can limit treatment options, like antibiotics, that might otherwise be available. And some injuries…
Las Vegas Workers’ Comp Lawyers Discuss How to Prevent Crime at Work
The National Crime Prevention Council says “a safe workplace is everybody’s business.” You can learn how to keep yourself and your belongings safe by following advice from the Las Vegas workers’ comp lawyers at Greenman,…
Exposure to Dangerous Chemicals at Work
Dangerous chemicals are more common than one might expect. Many businesses work with them. From ordinary materials like the cleaning bleach or gasoline, to more exotic industrial chemicals, exposure can…
Marijuana Usage and Workers Compensation in Las Vegas
Back in 2000, Nevada made headlines as being one of the first states to legalize medical marijuana. In November of 2016 Nevada took it a step further and also legalized…
Recreational Marijuana and Workers’ Comp in Nevada
In January 2017 Nevada joined a handful of other states in decriminalizing recreational marijuana use. NRS 453D.010 et seq. Legalization has raised a number of interesting employment-related legal questions. Workers who use marijuana…
What You Should Know About Suing Subcontractors and Independent Contractors in Workplace Accidents
Some businesses rely on the services of subcontractors or independent contractors to perform essential and nonessential functions of a business. For example, a business may outsource janitorial services or the…
What Light Duty Accommodations Can Mean for Workers and Employers
A Nevada employer cannot lawfully fire a worker who is recovering from an injury or illness suffered while on the job. But many employers have policies that require employees to…
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Workers’ Compensation in Nevada
Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, has received a lot of media attention for its prevalence among soldiers returning from overseas. But PTSD can also be a problem for people who…
Developments in Paid Sick Leave in Nevada
Nevada does not require employers to provide paid sick leave. Our state’s lawmakers have debated in the issue, but for now, state law leaves the question of paid sick leave…