Court Upholds Fines, Penalties for Pattern of Delayed Benefit Payments

The Nevada Court of Appeals upheld the imposition of penalties and fines against a casino and its claims administrator for engaging in a pattern of delaying the payment of benefits to an injured worker. Case: Treasure Island, Hotel/Casino v. Voorhees, No. 78009-COA, 05/20/2020, unpublished. Facts: Heidi Voorhees started working at Treasure Island Hotel and Casino as a cocktail waitress in 1993. After she suffered injuries in an on-the-job fall in 2014, Voorhees filed a workers’ compensation claim. The York Risk Services Group Inc. administered the claim for the casino. Voorhees recei...