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Could Drowsy Security Guard Recover Benefits after Falling Asleep at Wheel?
Could Drowsy Security Guard Recover Benefits after Falling Asleep at Wheel?

What Do You Think? Employers may have to provide workers’ compensation benefits when an employee is injured while driving for the company. But is that also true when an employee is injured solely because he […]
Was Corrections Officer Entitled to Presumption that his COVID-19 Was Compensable?
Was Corrections Officer Entitled to Presumption that his COVID-19 Was Compensable?

What Do You Think? Certain first responders filing a claim for a lung injury are entitled to the benefit of the doubt in some respects. For instance, there is often a presumption that their injury […]
Nev. Corrections Officer Can’t Escape Exposure Requirement for Presumption Purposes
Nev. Corrections Officer Can’t Escape Exposure Requirement for Presumption Purposes

Case File A Nevada presumption did not create a standalone category of compensable lung disease that would eliminate a corrections officer's need to show exposure, according to the state's top court. Simply Research subscribers have […]
How Does Aggravation of an Injury Work in Nevada?
How Does Aggravation of an Injury Work in Nevada?

Compliance Corner What does it mean for a worker who experiences employment-related aggravation of preexisting condition that is not employment related? What about when the worker experiences aggravation of an employment-related injury by incident that […]
Are Workers’ Compensation Payments Taxable In Nevada?
Are Workers’ Compensation Payments Taxable In Nevada?

Workers’ compensation can be an important source of relief after an accident at work. You might get a lump sum, weekly, or monthly payments. While these payments are helpful, many people wonder if they are […]
LANDMARK WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SUBROGATION DECISION IN NEVADA! 
LANDMARK WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SUBROGATION DECISION IN NEVADA! 

AmTrust N. Am., Inc. v. Vasquez, 2024 WL 4233423 (Nev. 2024)  By Gary L. Wickert, Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer, S.C.  On September 19, 2024, in one of the most pro-subrogation decisions in a generation, the […]
Nev. Top Court Rules Subrogees May Collect on Third Party Settlement Proceeds
Nev. Top Court Rules Subrogees May Collect on Third Party Settlement Proceeds

Case File In overruling a precedent case, the Nevada Supreme Court granted that workers' compensation insurers may assess the total proceeds of a third-party settlement with an injured worker, regardless of whether the proceeds are […]
Permanent Work-Related Mental Impairment Ratings in Nevada
Permanent Work-Related Mental Impairment Ratings in Nevada

Glossary Check Las Vegas, NV (WorkersCompensation.com) -- How does Nevada define permanent mental impairments in relation to impairment ratings? Simply Research subscribers have access to the information -- along with an entire worksheet on how […]