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SILVERA v. EICON

No. 33975.

40 P.3d 429 (2002)

118 Nev. 105

Joseph SILVERA, Appellant, v. EMPLOYERS INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEVADA, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

February 15, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Law Offices of Michael F. Bohn, Ltd., Las Vegas, for Appellant.

Beckett & Yott, Carson City, for Respondent.

Before SHEARING, AGOSTI and LEAVITT, JJ.

OPINION

AGOSTI, J.

Employers Insurance Company of Nevada ("EICON") is the primary provider of workers' compensation insurance to Nevada employers. Under NRS 616C.215(5), when an employee is injured on the job, EICON is subrogated to the employee's right to recover damages in certain circumstances and may place a lien "upon the total proceeds of any recovery."

In this appeal, we are asked to decide if EICON may assert a lien against an injured...

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