Employment Law

Workers' Compensation

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Nevada, California (inactive)

The firm represents injured workers in connection with their Nevada workers’ compensation claims.

Prior to going into private practice over fifteen years ago to help injured workers, Ms. Hunt was an appeals officer responsible for decided contested workers’ compensation cases , and prior to that, was a chief attorney for the state agency responsible for administering benefits under the Nevada workers’ compensation system.

The firm publishes updated guides for injured workers, a guide for medical providers, and conducts seminars for members of the Nevada bar. Ms. Hunt authors a top rated blog post for Nevada injured workers at www.nevadaworkerscompensationlaw.com.

Ms. Hunt has tried thousands of contested workers' compensation cases before the administrative hearings and appeals officers, and has had a dozen published decisions from the Nevada Supreme Court.

Yes, the office manager is Vanessa Cohen. She has been with Attorney Virginia Hunt for 17 years.

(702) 731-9097

Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (except the office closes at 4 p.m. on Fridays).

Yes

Yes, the attorney understands and reads Spanish. A fulltime senior legal assistant (Norma) is also available to assistant Hispanic clients. All documents are available in Spanish, and all communications to Hispanic clients are translated to Spanish. A guide is published in Spanish also.

The usual fee is a contingency fee of 33 1/3% of the permanent partial disability award, and 33 1/3% of any retroactive benefits if the attorney must go to hearing to obtain the retroactive benefits. The attorney does not usually charge a fee from any vocational rehabilitation lump sum buy-out. A discount is offered to union members. Holiday discounts are offered. Fees are negotiable depending on the work that is expected. Reduced fees are usually available if the injured worker has a PPD settlement already offered that the client wants to contest so that a fee is calculated only on any higher PPD the attorney is able to obtain.

An hourly rate is charged only if client wants to terminate the representation agreement early.

Yes, a free consultation is available for potential clients. The consultation is typically 45 minutes long, but could last longer if the claim is a complex one.

None.