Contacts
The mission of the Workers' Compensation Section (WCS) is to impartially serve the interests of Nevada Employers and Employees by providing assistance, information, and a fair and consistent regulatory structure by:
- Ensuring the timely and accurate delivery of workers' compensation benefits
- Ensuring employer compliance with mandatory coverage provisions
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CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER Jodi McCollins |
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Main Phone Numbers: Las Vegas, (702) 486-9080 // Carson City, (775) 684-7270 |
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| AUDIT UNIT CHIEF Stephen Samiotes ssamiotes@dir.nv.gov Telephone: (775) 684-7278 Fax: (775) 687-3073 |
DATA ANALYTICS CHIEF Kevin Cook k.cook@dir.nv.gov Telephone: (775) 684-7283 Fax: (775) 687-3073 |
| EMPLOYER COMPLIANCE UNIT CHIEF Eidris Randolph-Jordan randolphjordan@dir.nv.gov Telephone: (702) 486-9186 Fax: (702) 486-9174 |
MEDICAL UNIT CHIEF Hilda Munigety-Dias hmunigety-dias@dir.nv.gov Telephone: 702-486-9104 Fax: (702) 486-9174 |
| INSURER COMPLIANCE UNIT CHIEF Jolene Pirnie jpirnie@dir.nv.gov Telephone: (702) 486-9095 Fax: (775) 687-3073 |
DATA MANAGER Ruth Ryan rryan@dir.nv.gov Telephone: (702) 486-9118 Fax: (702) 486-9174 |
| NORTHERN AUDIT UNIT, COMPLIANCE AUDIT/ INVESTIGATOR III Karen Taylor k.taylor@dir.nv.gov Telephone: (775) 684-7285 Fax: (775) 687-3073 |
SOUTHERN AUDIT UNIT, COMPLIANCE AUDIT/ INVESTIGATOR III Sarah Ketner sketner@dir.nv.gov Telephone: 702-486-2425 Fax: (702) 486-9174 |
| NORTHERN EMPLOYER COMPLIANCE UNIT, COMPLIANCE/AUDIT/INVESTIGATOR III David Vail david.vail@dir.nv.gov Telephone: (775) 684-7091 Fax: (775) 687-3073 |
SOUTHERN EMPLOYER COMPLIANCE UNIT, COMPLIANCE/AUDIT/INVESTIGATOR III Dwayne Harris dharris@dir.nv.gov Telephone: (702) 486-9130 Fax: (702) 486-9174 |
| SOUTHERN ASSESSMENTS UNIT, SENIOR MANAGEMENT ANALYST Vange Mendelson vmendelson@dir.nv.gov Telephone: (702) 486-3273 Fax: (702) 486-9174 |
SOUTHERN EMPLOYER COMPLIANCE UNIT, COMPLIANCE/AUDIT/INVESTIGATOR III Vanessa Carrizales v.carrizales@dir.nv.gov Telephone: (702) 486-9112 Fax: (702) 486-9174 |
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NORTHERN MEDICAL UNIT SUPERVISOR
Ashley Bennett, RN
Telephone: (775) 687-7242
Fax: (702) 486-9174
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SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIT SUPERVISOR
Melinda Vulgamore, RN
Telephone: (702) 486-9098
Fax: (702) 486-9174
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Useful Workers' Compensation Email Addresses
| WCSHelp@dir.nv.gov | General workers' compensation inquiries |
| CARDS@dir.nv.gov | CARDS Portal inquiries |
| indexing@dir.nv.gov | Claim Indexing (D-38) inquiries |
| COLAS@dir.nv.gov | Requests for reimbursement, verification, and COLA inquiries |
| WCSRA@dir.nv.gov | Insurer and TPA required reporting and related inquiries including assessment related inquiries. |
| WCSedutng@dir.nv.gov | Training and Education inquiries and information regarding our Annual Workers' Compensation Educational Conference |
| medunit@dir.nv.gov | Medical Unit inquiries, D-35 Form submission, C-4 Form submission (when requested), complaint submission, and billing appeals |
| medpanels@dir.nv.gov | Health care provider contact information and/or address changes, applications for WCS Treating Panel |
| medpanelapps@dir.nv.gov | Treating Panel and Rating Panel application submissions |
| PPDreports@dir.nv.gov | PPD Report submission |
| WCSAudit@dir.nv.gov | General Audit inquiries |
| WCassessment@business.nv.gov | Workers’ Compensation Safety Fund Assessments inquiries |
| EXT_Requests@dir.nv.gov | Nevada Workers Compensation Reciprocity/Extraterritorial requests |