# Blog Archives: Work Injury - Page 2 | Open 24/7 ## [Nevada Tracks Occupational Disease Claims – Does Your Vegas Case Qualify?](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/nevada-tracks-occupational-disease-claims-does-your-vegas-case-qualify/) Posted on: December 31, 2025. Category: [Work Injury](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/category/work-injury/) ![Three people sit at a table; a woman in the center is sneezing into a tissue while the other two watch, one holding papers and the other listening attentively.](https://www.shookandstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/in-need-of-workers-compensation-lawyer-in-las-vegas-nevada-9-300x200.jpg) 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 … ## [8 Hours to Report Fatal Work Accidents in Las Vegas – Get Legal Help](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/8-hours-to-report-fatal-work-accidents-in-las-vegas-get-legal-help/) Posted on: December 17, 2025. Category: [Work Injury](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/category/work-injury/) ![A worker wearing a hard hat sits on the warehouse floor next to fallen boxes, appearing to have slipped or fallen.](https://www.shookandstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/in-need-of-workers-compensation-lawyer-in-las-vegas-nevada-5-300x200.webp) 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 … ## [57 Fatal Work Injuries in Nevada – Why You Need a Las Vegas Lawyer](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/57-fatal-work-injuries-in-nevada-why-you-need-a-las-vegas-attorney/) Posted on: December 4, 2025. Category: [Work Injury](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/category/work-injury/) ![Two workers wearing hard hats and coveralls look at a laptop together inside a large industrial facility or factory.](https://www.shookandstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/in-need-of-workers-compensation-lawyer-in-las-vegas-nevada-1-1-300x200.webp) 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 … ## [Common Workplace Accidents](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/common-workplace-accidents/) Posted on: October 17, 2024. Category: [Work Injury](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/category/work-injury/) 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, … ## [Choosing a Doctor After a Work Injury](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/choosing-a-doctor-after-a-work-injury/) Posted on: October 9, 2024. Category: [Work Injury](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/category/work-injury/) ![A healthcare professional in scrubs with a stethoscope uses a tablet device, standing in a medical setting.](https://www.shookandstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/medical-doctor-2-300x199.webp) 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 … ## [Mistakes to Avoid After a Work Injury](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/mistakes-to-avoid-after-a-work-injury/) Posted on: May 7, 2024. Category: [Work Injury](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/category/work-injury/) ![Two workers in safety vests and helmets assist a colleague lying on the warehouse floor, possibly injured. Boxes and packaging materials are visible nearby.](https://www.shookandstone.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/unnamed-10-300x183.webp) 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 … ## [Workplace Safety in Las Vegas](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/workplace-safety-in-las-vegas/) Posted on: April 9, 2024. Category: [Work Injury](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/category/work-injury/) 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 … ## [When to Tell Your Employer You Got Injured on the Job](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/when-to-tell-your-employer-you-got-injured-on-the-job/) Posted on: September 22, 2017. Category: [Work Injury](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/category/work-injury/) 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 ) … ## [Important Changes to the Law for for Injured Workers](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/important-changes-to-the-law-for-for-injured-workers/) Posted on: August 8, 2017. Category: [Work Injury](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/category/work-injury/) 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 … ## [Work Injuries and Permanent Restrictions](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/work-injuries-and-permanent-restrictions/) Posted on: April 17, 2017. Category: [Work Injury](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/category/work-injury/) 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 … ## [What to Do When You Lose Everything From a Work Injury](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/what-to-do-when-you-lose-everything-from-a-work-injury/) Posted on: August 26, 2016. Category: [Work Injury](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/category/work-injury/) 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 … ## [Nevada Supreme Court Strikes Blow in Favor of Injured Workers](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/nevada-supreme-court-strikes-blow-in-favor-of-injured-workers/) Posted on: June 13, 2016. Category: [Work Injury](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/category/work-injury/) 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 … - [« Previous Page](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/category/work-injury/) - [1](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/category/work-injury/) - [2](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/category/work-injury/page/2/) - [3](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/category/work-injury/page/3/) - [Next Page »](https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/category/work-injury/page/3/) --- Source: https://www.shookandstone.com/blog/category/work-injury/page/2/