You have only 70 days to file a request for hearing if you disagree with a letter sent by your adjuster. You must use the form that is included, and you must file it with the Hearings Division so that it is received by them within 70 days of the date of the letter. Late appeals are dismissed.

If you lose the first hearing, you have only 30 days to file an appeal to the Appeals Division. You may ask for the free Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers to represent you if you do not have a lawyer.

You have only 30 days to file an appeal, called a petition for judicial review, with the district court from an unfavorable decision of an appeals officer.

You may need legal help now from either the NAIW or a private attorney if you check one or more boxes that apply to your claim:

Your claim is denied.
Your claim is accepted, but you aren't receiving any benefits.
The wrong body parts are listed in the claim acceptance letter.
The amount of your benefits check is wrong.
You want a different doctor.
The insurer is not authorizing necessary medical care quickly.
You have a serious injury and want a second opinion before surgery.
Your benefit checks are always late.
You will probably need to be retrained for a new occupation.
The insurer is closing your claim, but you need more treatment.
The insurer is closing your claim without a rating exam.
You disagree with the percentage of impairment offered by the insurer.
The insurer is offering less than what the rating doctor found.
You were denied vocational rehabilitation benefits.
Your request to reopen your claim was denied.
Your request for permanent total disability benefits was denied.
You need out of state medical care, and nothing has been authorized.
You lost a decision at the hearings officer level.
The insurer has appealed a hearing decision that was favorable to you.
You lost an appeals officer decision and want to appeal to the district court.

 

The above list is not exclusive. Additional time limits may apply to your particular circumstances.

If you would like a free consultation with Attorney Virginia Hunt, you may call us at 702 699-5336, or email us your information after completing this form.

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