Worker Must Reopen Claim to Seek Voc-Rehab Benefits

The Nevada Supreme Court ruled that an injured worker had to reopen his claim in order to request vocational rehabilitation services from his former employer. Case: Stevens v. Associated Risk Management, No. 76917, 09/12/2019, unpublished. Facts: Bruce Stevens suffered a back injury and established a workers’ compensation claim against his employer. His claim was handled by Associated Risk Management Inc. Several years after his claim closed, Stevens experienced worsening back pain and reopened his claim. After Stevens’ physician released him back to work, ARM closed the c...