NU Online News Service, June 2, 3:58 p.m. EDT
The Nevada legislature has overridden Gov. Jim Gibbons' veto of a workers' compensation bill that would, in part, dictate the use of the 5th Edition of the American Medical Association (AMA) Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment.
The bill, SB 195, also increases the maximum fines against insurers and grants protections for workers. For example, the bill allows an employee to receive benefits for temporary total disability if they are discharged from employment for reasons other than "gross misconduct."
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