NRS 616C.020

Claim for compensation: Requirements for injured employee, dependent or representative to file claim; form

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Barrick Goldstrike Mine v. Peterson (2000)

Most recently applied in Barrick Goldstrike Mine v. Peterson (June 2000)

(Added to NRS by 1993, 661)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 616.501)

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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an injured employee, or a person acting on behalf of the employee, shall file a claim for compensation with the insurer within 90 days after an accident if:

(a) The employee has sought medical treatment for an injury arising out of and in the course of his or her employment; or

(b) The employee was off work as a result of an injury arising out of and in the course of his or her employment.

2. In the event of the death of the injured employee resulting from the injury, a dependent of the employee, or a person acting on behalf of the employee, shall file a claim for compensation with the insurer within 1 year after the death of the injured employee.

3. The claim for compensation must be filed on a form prescribed by the Administrator.

Official source: Nevada Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Nevada statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.