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Virginia L. Hunt – Law Office of Virginia Hunt

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Thank you to the International Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors Association for inviting me to attend their educational conference last week. It was hosted by certified counselors Gerry Davis, Cindi Rivera, and retired…more

| Worker’s Compensation

Do I Need An Attorney for a Traffic Ticket?

As a service to my existing clients and other injured workers, I ask attorneys who practice other types of law in Nevada to write guest blog posts. Attorney Martin Prybylski handles bankruptcy cases, DUI cases, immigration…more

| Criminal Law

Can You Be Fired While You Have a Nevada Comp Claim?

Both employers and injured workers are unsure about the law on firing an injured worker who is actively treating with a doctor on an accepted workers' compensation claim in Nevada. Most people know that an injured worker cannot…more

| Labor & Employment Law, Worker’s Compensation

Drug and Alcohol Intoxication Not Always a Losing Case

A blog post by Thomas A. Robinson for Lexis Nexis discusses a recent case involving Utah's law that presumes that an injured worker is intoxicated and that the accident was caused by intoxication if any illicit drug or alcohol…more

| Civil Remedies, Worker’s Compensation

Problems Obtaining Prescription Drugs

If your claim is accepted and your authorized treating physician prescribes medication for you, but your pharmacist tells you that there is a problem , follow these steps 1. Have a copy of your claim acceptance letter with…more

| Worker’s Compensation

Undocumented Workers Are Entitled to Most Work Comp Benefits

Injured workers in Nevada who do not have proper written proof of their right to legally work in the United States are entitled to the same benefits as any other injured worker, except for vocational rehabilitation benefits. …more

| Labor & Employment Law, Worker’s Compensation

Patient Advocate a Necessity If You Are Hospitalized

Most injured workers who call me for advice are frustrated with poor medical care or problems obtaining good care as a result of insurance issues. Making sure that injured workers get the best possible medical care is what I do…more

| Professional Malpractice, Worker’s Compensation

Should I Agree to the Insurer's Rating Doctor?

If your treating physician on your accepted workers' compensation claim in Nevada reports to your claims adjuster that you may have a ratable impairment, you should be scheduled for an impairment evaluation 30 days later. This…more

| Worker’s Compensation

Sexual Problems May Be Related to Spinal Cord Injury

Many injured workers with severe spinal cord injuries are reluctant to mention to their treating physician that they have had sexual dysfunction since their work accident in Nevada.  Males in particular are embarrassed…more

| Worker’s Compensation

Unfairly Surprised by Your Doctor's Work Release?

I caution all injured workers to look carefully at the physician progress report (PPR) they are handed at the end of each  visit to their doctor assigned to treat their industrial injury.  Most…more

| Worker’s Compensation

Expensive to Obtain a Second Rating

Each year the WCS Medical Unit of the Division of Industrial Relations (DIR) updates the Medical Fee Schedule that determines the fees for medical services, including impairment evaluations.  Effective…more

| Worker’s Compensation

Be Careful What You Read

The problem with the Internet articles I see on many sites that look like they provide good information for injured workers is that the content is not specific to Nevada workers' compensation law. Each state has its own laws…more

| Worker’s Compensation

5 Huge Mistakes Injured Workers Make

You don't have to accept substandard medical care just because you were injured at work. It is hard to correct a botched surgery. If you feel reluctant or have a gut feeling that the surgeon the insurer has assigned to you isn't…more

| Labor & Employment Law, Worker’s Compensation

Neck Pain Update on Physical Therapy

I promised to give my honest assessment on whether the McKenzie Method used by the physical therapist I am seeing is helping me. Today, back at work with many people needing to get back on track with their medical care and…more

| Worker’s Compensation

Neck and Low Back Pain- Does Physical Therapy Help?

I've had a couple clients referred by local neurosurgeons to a particular physical therapist who is certified in the McKenzie's Protocol, and I decided to investigate this personally. I've got chronic neck pain from various…more

| Worker’s Compensation

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