Your Work Made You Sick – Now Nevada’s Tracking System Could Impact Your Case In 2024, Nevada tracked only 257 occupational disease claims statewide, with a staggering 66.9% denial rate – meaning two out of every three workers who believed their job made them sick were told they didn’t qualify for benefits. If you’re dealing …
When Tragedy Strikes: Your Critical 8-Hour Window After a Workplace Fatality The sudden loss of a coworker in a workplace accident shakes everyone to their core. While grieving families struggle to process their loss, employers face an urgent legal deadline that many don’t realize exists – they have just eight hours to report the fatality …
When Workplace Tragedies Strike: Nevada’s Fatal Work Injury Crisis In 2023, Nevada recorded 57 fatal work injuries, a sobering reminder that workplace accidents can devastate families in an instant. Each statistic represents a family member who left for work but never returned home – a construction worker who fell from scaffolding, a truck driver involved …
Whether you work in an industrial plant surrounded by heavy machinery, a white-collar office surrounded by desktop computers, or anywhere in between, there is always a risk that you might accidentally get hurt or sick on the job. If this happens, and if you are classified legally as an “employee” rather than an independent contractor, …
One of the most important components of a successful workers’ compensation claim is seeking medical care for your injury as soon as possible after first getting hurt, and then following all instructions from your doctors until you reach maximum medical improvement. However, thanks to how Nevada state law governs workers’ comp claims, you may not …
A workplace injury can be a scary and confusing time. The pain, the paperwork, the uncertainty – it’s enough to make anyone’s head spin. But on top of the initial shock, there are some common mistakes people make that can actually make the whole process even tougher. Here are the top 5 mistakes to avoid …
Your employer must take practical and effective steps to set up a safe environment and protect you from hazards that come up in the workplace. However, when they cut corners—such as neglecting routine maintenance or failing to provide employees protective gear—and you get hurt, you may be eligible to demand benefits through the workers’ compensation …
Pursuant to Nev. Rev. Stat. 616C.015, an employee or, in the event of the employee’s death, one of the dependents of the employee, shall provide written notice of an injury that arose out of and in the course of employment to the employer of the employee as soon as practicable, but within seven (7 ) …
As of July 1, 2017, there are many important changes in the workers’ compensation (WC) laws in Nevada. One of the most crucial changes is the right for the injured worker to seek an independent medical examination (“IME”). Prior to this change in the law, NRS 616C.140 allowed insurers to require the injured worker to …
By: Shook & Stone Injury Lawyers When a person is injured on the job, hopefully they will recover and get back to the job they were doing. Generally, an injured worker will be given temporary restrictions by a doctor, and then the employer either can or cannot accommodate those temporary restrictions. See NRS 616C.475. Typically …
By: Shook & Stone Injury Lawyers It sounds harsh, but have you ever considered what might happen if you were injured on the job and your workers’ compensation claim was denied? If you were unable to work, how would you pay your bills? Just because you are injured on the job does not automatically mean …
In a unanimous ruling, the Nevada Supreme Court struck a blow advancing workers’ rights when it ruled in favor of an injured worker who sustained injuries in a truck crash. In Poremba v. S. Nev. Paving, 132 Nev. Adv. Op. 24, 369 P.3d 357, 358 (2016), the Court clarified an earlier case where it had …
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