Nevada employers are mandated to maintain current workers’ compensation insurance by law. Workers’ compensation insurance helps pay for workers to recover from injuries until they can return to work and pay for any long-term or permanent injuries they sustain. Our blog “What happens if I am injured at work?” contains information on starting the workers’ compensation process. …
What Happens After My Workers’ Compensation Claim is Accepted?
The insurer has thirty (30) days to accept or deny a workers’ compensation (“WC”) claim filed by an injured worker. Once the injured worker’s claim has been accepted, what next? The insurer will send out the claim acceptance via certified mail, and the claim acceptance will state what body part is accepted under the claim. …
What Happens if I Get Terminated Before Filing a Workers’ Comp Claim?
Anytime an injured worker is terminated from his or her employment, the reasons and circumstances are fairly significant. Although workers’ compensation law is not employment law, there is slight “cross-over” if the injured worker is terminated, especially if he or she did not have the chance to file for workers’ compensation benefits. When an injured …
How Do I Know if My PPD Settlement is Calculated Correctly?
One common question that injured workers have is the following: what, if any, money will I receive based on my case? This question, of course, has the same answer as other areas of law: it depends. Not all injured workers receive settlements. When using the word “settlement” in this context, it does not mean that …
What is the Employee Classification System?
You may have heard in recent news about the difficulties that companies like Uber and Lyft have had regarding the classification of their drivers. While these companies contend that their drivers are independent contractors, the drivers see themselves as employees. Why is this distinction important? Because according to federal labor law, employees are afforded more …
Can I File for Workers’ Compensation if I Was Intoxicated?
One of the great advantages of workers’ compensation is that it covers all occupational injuries and illnesses, without the injured worker having to prove fault. There is one exception, however, and that applies to cases where workers are injured while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. If you are injured in a work accident …
Workers’ Compensation FAQs
If you were injured on the job in Nevada, there is a good chance that you are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits. Workers’ comp can provide financial relief to people who cannot work while they are recovering from a work-related injury or illness. Many injured workers rely on these benefits to make ends meet during …
How Do I Determine if My Injury or Illness is Work-Related?
Injured victims who are seeking workers’ compensation benefits in Las Vegas must show that their injury or illness is work-related in order to recover those benefits. When is an injury work-related? If you were injured or suffered an illness as a result of a job you were performing for the benefit of your employer, you …
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