The Nevada Court of Appeals ruled that when a claimant seeks to reopen a claim that was accepted for multiple body parts, it can be reopened for only the parts for which a change of circumstances has been demonstrated.
Rosa Olvera worked for Wynn Las Vegas. She suffered injuries in September 2013 in a fall at work. Wynn accepted liability for her injuries, and she received a 9% permanent partial disability award.
Olvera continued to experience low-back pain in the years that followed, and she continued to seek treatment. A magnetic resonance imaging scan taken in May 2020 showed severe bil...
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