Category: Workers’ Compensation

The 5 most common mistakes that people make with filing workers’ comp are: Delayed Reporting Accuracy of Injury Reporting Ignoring Doctor’s Advice Returning to Work Early Not Understanding Your Rights

Workers’ comp insurance companies can make a settlement offer within a few days or weeks of receiving a claim. Insurers can make quick settlement offers in cases involving relatively minor workplace injuries or if the extent of injuries suffered is clear, making the calculation of the compensation owed relatively straightforward.

If you have been injured on the job, you will be relieved to know that necessary medical treatment for injuries that occur at work in Nevada should be covered by workers’ compensation insurance. There are several steps you should take to ensure you receive these benefits. 

Nearly 3 million people are injured at work each year in the United States. The state of Nevada requires nearly all employers to carry workers' compensation insurance. Such coverage protects employees from the financial hardship of workplace accidents and injuries. The 2021 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index (WSI) lists the causes of the most debilitating workplace injuries – those that result in employees missing work for more than five days.

Jobs that require working in spaces above ground level result in higher-than-average injuries related to falls. Moreover, these injuries aren’t limited to construction, forestry, and similar jobs that take workers many tens or even hundreds of feet in the air.

According to data compiled by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 40 people were killed while working in Nevada in 2019.

Circus performers occupy a gray area within workers' compensation claims. Some workers may be classified as employees and others as independent contractors. A circus performer's work classification determines whether he or she can receive workers’ compensation.

Many foams used by fire departments contain toxins known to cause kidney, testicular, and pancreatic cancers. Routine exposure to these toxic chemicals poses a significant threat to the health and safety of firefighters across Nevada.