SIIS v. PEREZ

No. 31760.

994 P.2d 723 (2000)

THE STATE INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE SYSTEM, N/K/A Employers Insurance Company of Nevada, an Agency of the State of Nevada, Appellant, v. Aurelio PEREZ and Forrest Concrete, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

March 9, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lenard T. Ormsby, General Counsel, and Michael D. Wymer, Associate General Counsel, State Industrial Insurance System, Carson City, for Appellant.

George T. Bochanis, Ltd. and Scott Schreiber and Kevin Johnson, Las Vegas, for Respondent Perez.

Forrest Concrete, Las Vegas, in Proper Person.

Before MAUPIN, SHEARING and BECKER, JJ.


OPINION

SHEARING, J.

FACTS

On August 19, 1995, respondent Aurelio Perez injured his back in the course and scope of his employment as a laborer with Forrest Concrete Company. Perez accepted a lump sum Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) award of $14,721.51. Thereafter, he was referred to a vocational rehabilitation program pursuant to NRS 616C.555. The program was unsuccessful, and therefore...

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