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Can I Trust The Insurance Adjuster?

A common statement that I have heard over the years from injured worker during their first consultation with me is, “At first, I thought...

Reporting A Nevada Industrial Injury Claim To The Employer

When an injured worker in Nevada has suffered an industrial injury, the injured worker should immediately report the accident to his or...

Reopening

Reopening A Nevada Worker’s Compensation Claim Many injured workers wonder if they can reopen their Nevada industrial injury claim for...

Why is My Worker's Compensation Claim Closing?

A common question from injured workers who have a Nevada industrial injury is why is my claim closing? I am still in pain. I am not back...

Letters of Determination

In Nevada worker’s compensation claims, a letter of determination is issued by the industrial insurance carrier. It is the insurer’s way...

The Making Of A DIR Complaint

In a prior blog, the readers were introduced to DIR complaints. In short, a DIR complaint is a complaint that is filed with the Nevada...

Can An Industrial Insurance Adjuster Act In Bad Faith?

Workers compensation claims in Nevada can be frustrating for everyone. Injured workers feel that the industrial insurance adjusters can...

How Do I Get Paid For Being Off Of Work?

During an industrial injury, the treating physician may take the injured worker off of work. The question is, how does the inured worker...

Pre-Existing Non-industrial Conditions

Some worker’s compensation insurers routinely deny pre-existing conditions as non-industrial. It is very predictable. For many injured...

C-4 Forms For Workers' Compensation Claims

When an employee has suffered an industrial injury in Nevada, one step the injured worker must take is to file their worker’s...

Preparing For Your Workers' Compensation Hearing

It is very important that the injured worker is fully prepared for their hearing before the Hearings Officer and Appeals Officer of the...