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5 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Decline Workers’ Comp Benefits
If you’ve been involved in a motor vehicle collision while on the job, some attorneys might advise you to forget about a workers’ compensation claim and just file a personal injury claim. This is bad advice for several reasons. Here are the top five reasons why you should not waive your workers’ comp benefits after getting in a car wreck while on the job. First, Nevada only requires that drivers carry $25,000 in liability insurance coverage. This means if you’ve been involved in a car wreck, the person that hit you may only have $25,000 to cover you for your medical bills, pain and suffering, and lost wages. This is not very much money, especially if you have substantial injuries. The person who caused the wreck might not even have insurance! Alternatively, there’s no cap on the amount the worker’s comp insurance company will cover for your medical bills. If you run out of money in the personal injury claim, you might have to pay for your medical bills out of pocket. When you file a workers’ comp claim, medical providers are not allowed to bill you directly, so you’ll never have to pay out of pocket for medical bills. Second, there is a deadline to file a workers’ comp claim. If you wait too long, you may not be able to file a claim later if, for example, you find out that there’s not enough insurance coverage for your injuries through the personal injury claim. The safest thing to do is file a workers’ comp claim immediately so that you do not lose the right to file one later.
GRILLED CORN WITH PLANT-BASED AIOLI
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certain benefits under workers’ comp laws in Nevada. For example, if you’re unable to return to your pre-accident employment, the workers’ comp insurance company must find you a new job or retrain you to do something else. This vocational rehabilitation training is something you might not get if you fail to file a claim. Fourth, if your doctor takes you off of work while you’re receiving medical treatment under your workers’ comp claim, you’re entitled to receive a check every two weeks for two-thirds of your pay. Generally, in a personal injury case, you won’t receive any compensation until the very end of your claim, which could take several years to resolve. Fifth and finally, if you hire a law firm with attorneys experienced in handling both workers’ comp and personal injury claims (like Claggett & Sykes), you should be able to obtain a settlement in your worker’s comp case and, at the same time, also pursue a personal injury claim. That means you may receive two settlements instead of one from those claims. Generally, an injured worker will receive more money by pursuing both a workers’ compensation claim and a personal injury claim at the same time.
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4 ears corn, unhusked 1 clove garlic 1/4 cup unsweetened soy milk 1/2 cup sunflower oil
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1 tsp apple cider vinegar Sea salt, to taste
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1/2 cup raw spinach
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Directions
1. In a large pot, boil corn for 30 minutes. 2. In a large blender or food processor, add garlic, soy milk, sunflower oil, vinegar, and salt. Combine until smooth by pulsing the blades. 3. Once the aioli mixture is blended, add raw spinach and blend again. 4. Drain corn and transfer to the grill for 10 minutes, rotating as necessary. 5. Taste aioli for consistency and flavor. Add more milk or oil to thicken it and add more salt to taste. 6. Top corn with aioli and serve.
Third, if you’ve suffered a serious injury and cannot return to your old job, you’re entitled to
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