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State Not Claimants Will Bear the Cost of Special Masters Fact Finding Project On Unemployment Backlog
By Michelle Rindells – September 10, 2020 – 12:27 pm THE NEVADA INDEPENDENT – Plaintiffs’ Attorney, Leah Jones told the Court, “We just hope that the same reasoning you applied to the state for the special master’s fees would be applied to all the people, all of Nevada citizens … who have lost their homes, have… Read more »
In Report and Court, Special Master Details Continued Problems with Bifurcated Unemployment System, Hurdles to Appealing PUA Denials
Last updated: August 20th, 2020 – 2:23pm – the original article can be found here. Nevada should do away with its two-part unemployment claims system that has been bouncing applicants from one program to the other, and the state continues to create due process concerns because of delays in the ability of claimants to appeal… Read more »
Judge rules Nevada gig workers should get stopped benefits
By KEN RITTER Published by AP News, July 20, 2020 LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge said Monday the state unemployment office has to begin paying pandemic relief benefits to out-of-work gig and independent workers who haven’t completely stopped working and were cut off from receiving payments. Judge Barry Breslow in Reno ruled that… Read more »
Judge Breslow’s Order of Mandate – PAYNE v. DETR
Judge Breslow’s Order Entered Leer en español: AQUÍ Judge Breslow signed the Order directing DETR to take three specific actions, set a follow up hearing for July 30, at 10:00 a.m., asked Special Master Guinasso to remain available to the Court, and reserved the right to modify the Order as a result of facts presented at… Read more »
Special Master’s Report – DETR
Special Master Jason Guinasso filed his extensive Special Master’s Report at 3:14 PM on July 17, 2020. Introduction Pursuant to NRCP 53, WDCR 24, and WDCR 25, the Honorable Judge Barry L. Breslow appointed the undersigned Special Master for the limited purpose of fact gathering, investigation, assessment of the process of the Nevada Department of… Read more »
Thierman Buck – Letter to DETR Claimants
Haga clic para leer en español: CARTA A LOS DEMANDANTES DE DETR Dear Claimants, We want to assure you that everyone here at Thierman Buck is doing their absolute best to ensure that you are able to access the CARES Act benefits to which you are entitled. As you may suspect, we have had thousands… Read more »
PAYNE v. DETR – ORDER RESETTING HEARING
This matter came before the Court on July 7, 2020, on an Order to Show Cause hearing wherein the Court heard argument on a Petition for Writ of Mandamus. Thereafter the Court appointed a Special Master and set the date for the Special Master to file his Findings and Report as Wednesday July 15, 2020, at… Read more »
The wait continues for decision in PUA class-action lawsuit against DETR
News 3 Today – Las Vegas by Faith Jessie Tuesday, July 7th 2020 LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation is facing a class-action lawsuit from those Nevadans still waiting on Pandemic Unemployment Assistance or PUA. On Tuesday, Judge Barry Breslow appointed attorney Jason Guinasso of Hutchison and Steffen Attorneys to meet… Read more »
DETR under investigation
Published: Jul. 7, 2020 at 6:17 PM PDT RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – Nevada’s Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation (DETR) is under extreme scrutiny. Breslow did not mix words during the court hearing Tuesday, July 7. “The status quo right now is unacceptable,” He said. Judge Barry Breslow of the Second Judicial District Court has ordered… Read more »
No ruling yet on gig worker class-action lawsuit against DETR
By Mike Shoro Las Vegas Review-Journal, July 7, 2020 – 8:00 am, Updated July 7, 2020 – 4:09 pm Nevada’s self-employed workers hoping for a judicial remedy to their pending unemployment claims will have to wait another week or so for an answer. The plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against the Department of Employment, Training and… Read more »
