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Employers Insurance Co. of Nevada v. Chandler

NEVMay 24, 2001No. 35079Cited 18 times
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Case Details

Judge(s)
Young, Leavitt, Becker
Status — whether other courts must follow this ruling
Published
Procedural Posture — the stage the case had reached
appeal

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Outcome

The Nevada Supreme Court reversed the district court's decision and ruled in favor of the workers' compensation insurer, holding that employees must exhaust third-party settlement proceeds before receiving further medical benefits under the workers' compensation statutes.

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