Las Vegas workers' compensation lawyer.
Nevada work injury claims through the C-1/C-4 process and the Department of Administration hearings system. Most of the hardest parts of these cases are procedural rather than substantive, and the deadlines are unforgiving.
The injuries that walk
in this door.
Las Vegas workers' compensation cases reflect the local economy: hospitality, gaming, construction, warehousing, and entertainment industries dominate.
Casino & Hospitality
Repetitive motion injuries among dealers, falls on casino floors, and lifting injuries among housekeeping staff. Casino employers are sophisticated workers' comp participants with experienced counsel.
Construction Injuries
Strip resort projects and valley development generate a heavy share of serious claims. These often carry third-party angles against a general contractor, equipment maker, or another subcontractor.
Warehouse & Logistics
Repetitive motion, lifting, and forklift injuries at higher rates than the general workforce, sometimes resisted by productivity-pressured employers.
Heat-Related Illness
Outdoor and warehouse workers in Las Vegas summers face heat-related illness with specific causation issues that intersect with OSHA heat-exposure standards.
How Nevada workers'
compensation works.
Nevada's workers' compensation statute (NRS Chapter 616A-D) is an exclusive remedy: in exchange for guaranteed medical and wage benefits, workers generally cannot sue their employer for negligence.
Seven days from the date of injury
Notice to the employer is due within seven days. Late notice can be excused for good cause but is a frequent insurer defense, so prompt reporting protects the claim.
Ninety days from the date of injury
The C-4 claim form is filed by the treating physician with the insurer within 90 days. This is the formal initiation of the claim.
Roughly seventy days to appeal a determination
A denied or disputed determination must generally be appealed within about 70 days through the hearings system. The window is short and is enforced.
A separate negligence case may exist
If a third party (not the employer) caused the injury, a separate negligence claim may be available, with lien resolution under NRS 616C.215. Defective equipment, work-driving crashes, and non-employer premises are common examples.
How a Nevada claim
develops.
Most cases follow a similar arc, but the procedural deadlines on the front end are unforgiving.
C-1 and C-4 filing
The employer files the C-1 incident report; the treating physician files the C-4 with the insurer. Both should happen within the statutory deadlines.
Acceptance or denial
The insurer either accepts and begins paying benefits or issues a determination denying some or all of the claim. Denials trigger the appeal window.
Treatment to MMI
Treatment continues until the physician determines maximum medical improvement. Disputes about the scope of treatment go through the hearings system.
PPD evaluation & resolution
At MMI, a rating physician evaluates permanent partial disability using the AMA Guides. The PPD percentage drives the lump-sum award; cases resolve by payment or compromise agreement.
“The system trades your right to sue for a set of deadlines. Miss one and the bargain stops working in your favor.”
Meesha Moulton · Founding Attorney
The questions
that come up first.
The questions that come up most often before the first call. If yours is not here, the call is what it is for.
Can I be fired for filing a workers' comp claim in Nevada?+
Do I have to see the insurance company's doctor?+
What if my employer says I am not their employee?+
Can I settle my workers' comp case?+
How long does a Nevada workers' comp case take?+
Hurt at
work?
Call and tell us what happened. The deadlines start running from the date of injury, so time matters. Meesha personally reviews every case. Fees come out of the recovery, not your pocket.