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Free Consultation: New Evening and Saturday Hours

Virginia Hunt
March 15, 2012 16:42

Most injured workers are able to keep working while they get medical care for their work injury.  That makes it difficult for some to find time during usual business hours to see an attorney for a free initial consultation regarding their workers' compensation claim.  I am therefore...

Attorney Profile Update for Virginia Hunt

Virginia Hunt
March 09, 2012 23:38

  Attorney Virginia  Hunt was recently invited to join the experienced workers' compensation attorneys from the various states that comprise the Larson's National Workers' Compensation Advisory  Board for LexisNexis, the world's largest legal publisher.  She...

Patient Advocate a Necessity If You Are Hospitalized

Virginia Hunt
March 08, 2012 19:06

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 for a living, so I didn’t need a personal experience...

Should I Agree to the Insurer's Rating Doctor?

Virginia Hunt
March 07, 2012 00:57

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 evaluation, also called a rating,  will be done by one...

Sexual Problems May Be Related to Spinal Cord Injury

Virginia Hunt
February 11, 2012 02:30

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 to bring up this topic with their doctors.  Unless the doctor...

Unfairly Surprised by Your Doctor's Work Release?

Virginia Hunt
February 10, 2012 22:52

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 doctors and clinics that are on the various third-party administrators' medical...

Expensive to Obtain a Second Rating

Virginia Hunt
January 31, 2012 03:16

 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 February 1, 2012, the current 138 authorized rating doctors may charge...

Be Careful What You Read

Virginia Hunt
January 13, 2012 20:38

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 that determine work comp benefits. If information is not specific to...

5 Huge Mistakes Injured Workers Make

Virginia Hunt
January 12, 2012 21:07

1. Going along with bad medical care 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 very good...

Neck Pain Update on Physical Therapy

Virginia Hunt
January 03, 2012 19:34

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 benefits on their claims after a long holiday weekend, my neck is...