Understanding the Standard Behind Your Nevada Impairment Rating Key Takeaways: The AMA Guides 5th Edition converts a Las Vegas work injury into a permanent impairment percentage, which Nevada law transforms into a permanent partial disability (PPD) benefit. Different editions can produce different numbers for the same injury, so Nevada law (NRS 616C.110) mandates the 5th …
Understanding Repetitive Strain Claims for Nevada Service Workers Key Takeaways: Las Vegas bartenders can file carpal tunnel workers’ compensation claims when the condition develops from repetitive gripping, shaking, and pouring motions. Nevada treats such gradually developing conditions as occupational diseases under NRS Chapter 617, requiring medical causation linking the diagnosis to work duties. Workers must …
Understanding Your Impairment Number After a Nevada Work Injury Key Takeaways: A PPD rating percentage measures permanent impairment to your "whole person," with higher percentages producing larger awards. Your treating doctor must confirm you are "stable and ratable" before evaluation by a Nevada DIR panel physician or chiropractor. Your award depends on the disability percentage, …
Wet Floors and Your Right to Workers’ Comp in Las Vegas Key Takeaways: Yes, a Las Vegas worker can generally file for workers’ compensation after a slip and fall on a wet floor, as long as the injury arose out of and in the course of employment under NRS 616C.150. Nevada’s no-fault system typically doesn’t …
Understanding Your Rights After a Career-Changing Injury in Nevada Key Takeaways: A Las Vegas worker can often keep a job with permanent restrictions, but the outcome depends on whether the employer can offer suitable modified duty and whether the employer follows Nevada law. Permanent restrictions are lasting physical limitations identified once treatment ends and intersect …
Working From Home in Reno? Your Injury May Still Be Covered Key Takeaways: A Reno worker can be eligible for workers’ compensation after a remote injury if the injury arose out of and in the course of employment. Nevada law does not require injury at a traditional office or job site. The central question is …
Your Las Vegas Claim Got Accepted, Now What? If your Nevada workers’ comp claim is accepted, the process shifts from "proving the claim exists" to "ensuring you receive every benefit you’re entitled to." In Las Vegas, that typically means (1) getting authorized medical care, (2) tracking lost time from work for wage benefits, (3) following …
When Intentional Harm Changes the Rules for Las Vegas Workers Most Las Vegas workers understand that workplace injuries are covered by workers’ compensation, providing medical benefits and wage replacement without proving fault. But what happens when your injury wasn’t an accident? What if your employer or a coworker deliberately caused you harm? Nevada law recognizes …
A Practical Hiring Checklist for Nevada Injured Workers If you are hurt at work in Las Vegas, the "right" comp attorney treats deadlines like emergencies, understands Nevada’s no-fault system, and knows how to push a claim forward when the insurer delays, denies, or underpays. Your choice affects whether you get medical care authorized promptly, whether …
Understanding the FCE in a Nevada Workers’ Comp Claim If you suffered a workplace injury in Las Vegas and your workers’ compensation claim has reached a point where your doctor wants to measure what you can physically do, you may be facing a functional capacity evaluation. A functional capacity evaluation, or FCE, is a comprehensive, …
How Long After FCE Test Do You Get a Letter From Workers Comp in Nevada? After completing a functional capacity evaluation (FCE) in Nevada, you may receive several types of workers’ comp correspondence, but timing and type depend on where you are in the claims process. There is no universal deadline. The next step typically …
Can You Get Workers’ Comp If You Smoke Weed in Nevada? If you were injured on the job in Las Vegas and use marijuana, you may be wondering whether your workers’ compensation claim is at risk. Smoking weed does not automatically disqualify you from receiving workers’ comp benefits in Nevada, but it can complicate your …
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