Virginia L. Hunt – Law Office of Virginia Hunt

I was just sharing some war stories on line with other claimants attorneys about our experiences with particular vocational rehabilitation counselors. There is no question that some counselors do a poor job of assisting injured…more

On April 19, 2013, S &C Claims Services, Inc., sent a letter to all injured workers insured by Builders Insurance Company that their checks due that week wouldn't be sent as scheduled. A Las Vegas District Court ordered the…more

The first 30 days of a serious job injury claim are confusing and scary. Here are a few important tips..…more

After a serious Nevada work accident and hospitalization, the injured worker may require a nurse, then unskilled nursing care at home to go to the bathroom, bathe, and make meals. This need for home health care often falls…more

Most injured workers who call my office are fed up with delays in getting decent medical care or getting compensation checks from the workers' compensation adjuster. Here's a list of why you might be having problems..…more

There is a renewed trend among particular self-insured employers and third-party administrators (TPA's) in Nevada to send a Notice of Claim Acceptance for "lumbar strain only" on low back injury claims. My fellow claimants'…more

Effective February 1, 2013, the Nevada fee schedule that governs health care providers under the Nevada workers' compensation system, raised the PPD (permanent partial disability) reimbursement to $718.96. If the rating…more

Injured employees in Nevada have a limited right to choose a treating doctor. The workers' compensation insurer or third-party administrator for the employer has a list of doctors that have contracted to provide medical care at…more

The most important benefit under the Nevada workers' compensation system is the injured employee's right to get medical treatment. I have prior blog posts about the limitations on that right that are written into Nevada law,…more

The Bellagio blackjack dealer whose face was slashed just before Christmas this past year filed a lawsuit this week against her employer and her jailed attacker, according to theLas Vegas RJ today (2/26/13). The newspaper stated…more

Inguinal hernias are common work-related injuries for men, often caused by increased abdominal pressure during heavy lifting. According to the November/December 2012 AMA Guides Newsletter, men have a 27% lifetime risk of an…more

Today, I met with Rob Wollensky, a physical therapist at the Kelly Hawkins Physical Therapy facility at Charleston and Valley View . Rob oversees approximately a dozen functional capacity evaluations (FCE's) each week at the…more

Nevada law requires third-party administrators and self-insurers of workers' compensation claims to send accepted claimants a notice of their right to choose a different doctor from the appropriate provider list. Not all TPA's…more

Effective January 1, 2013, the mileage reimbursement payable pursuant to NRS 616C.150 is increased one cent per mile from 55.5 cents to 56.5 cents…more

Let's say that you are injured at work and you go to the clinic designated by your employer for treatment and to fill out a C-4 Claim for Compensation. Within 30 days after the adjuster receives the C-4, the adjuster must either…more