I live in Nevada and was injured on 10/29/99. The same issues exist
here in Nevada.  I have been in litigation for over 5 years, Have won
at least two big decisions that place the entire liability on the
employer.

The employer has failed to act, and or failed to act in a reasonable
time period on these decisions.  I have followed the law and filed
complaints but the decisions from the enforcement department are
faulty, poorly done and investigated and the only way to correct them
is via more litigation.  Attorneys in Nevada do not accept Work/Comp
claims that do not contain the posibility for big paydays. The further
fail to file complaints as they see the practice as a waste of time and
paper.

Any injury that would lead to less than full disibility is not taken or
considered by private attorneys here in Nevada very often.  This leaves
representation by the State Attorney for Injured Workers.  A state
funded group that is understaffed and underfunded.  As a result of this
funding condition they do not provide full and complete representation.
A first time injured worker has no idea that they are receiving less
that a complete representation. When their underpaid lawyers are fully
trained they go and work for the employers and insurance companies.
This is a HUGE racket here in Nevada and results in injured workers
suffering far beyond the level that any human should ever have to face.
And in the end, the BARGIN is not and violates basic rights, dogs and
cats get better care for free!

When they do send you to a doctor, you soon find that these medical
professional are "WHORE DOCTORS" who write reports and histories that
tend to favor a no liability position for the employers, or are
insulting because they claim that there are no injuries and they write
full duty releases to again assist the employer and or insurer.  When
you are able to provide medical opinions that overrule the
misrepresentation of the "Whore Doctors" they just slow down the whole
entire process with appeals that lack merit or simply do not act on the
Decisions and Orders of the judicial system.

I can see a point in time in the future where this type of conduct
within the Work/Comp system will lead to pure outright fraud by injured
workers, simply because when injured workers find out about this game
being played with their health , wages and welfare, they will simply
not accept this abusive treatment.

Additionally, in light of the recent National Medical Malpractice Scam
being created across the country, the doctors who participate in this
type of conduct, like Dr. Mark Reed MD of Nevada, will soon find the
low limit of $250,000.00, will incourage injured workers to consider
the benefits of PHYSICIAN ELINIMATION over the pain of LENGTHY
LITIGATION.  The real benefit from this approach will be that it will
be much more effective, much less costly, will save other injured
workers from the same type of abuse and torture, and best of all, it's
perminate!!  Now that is an effective Plan!

This type of treatment is not at all what I expected when I was growing
up as an American.  If the high and mighty elected officials feel that
this is what the people, the human working familys they represent want,
then they are not really listening and are far away from understanding.
Even low wage workers would not wager against their own health care
interest.

This type of abuse and torture, supported by the LAW, GOVERNMENTS,
EMPLOYERS, INSURERS, and ELECTED OFFICIALS is a sure way to bring
TERRORISM straight to the U.S. HOMELAND.  The public will soon learn
the economics of this game and realise that bullets are cheaper than
protracted litigation, and it's a lot more effective!!