Nevada Chapter 617 — Occupational Diseases

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NRS 617.010— Short title
NRS 617.015— Rights and liabilities of employers and employees
NRS 617.017— Rights and remedies exclusive; provisions of chapter conclusive and obligatory; exclusive remedy extends to architects and engineers working for contractor; compensation bars recovery in other states
NRS 617.020— Definitions
NRS 617.030— “Casual” defined
NRS 617.050— “Compensation” defined
NRS 617.060— “Disablement” and “total disablement” defined
NRS 617.065— “Disease related to asbestos” defined
NRS 617.070— “Employee” and “worker” defined
NRS 617.080— “Employee”: Persons excluded
NRS 617.091— “Employee”: Lessees engaged in mining or operating a reduction plant
NRS 617.100— “Employee”: Subcontractors and employees
NRS 617.105— “Employee”: Real estate licensees
NRS 617.110— “Employer” defined
NRS 617.120— “Independent contractor” defined
NRS 617.130— “Medical benefits” defined
NRS 617.135— “Police officer” defined. [Effective through June 30, 2026.]
NRS 617.140— “Silicosis” defined
NRS 617.145— “Sole proprietor” defined
NRS 617.150— “Subcontractors” defined
NRS 617.160— Division of Industrial Relations to administer chapter
NRS 617.165— Procedures for determination of contested cases
NRS 617.168— Account for Pensions for Silicosis, Diseases Related to Asbestos and Other Disabilities: Uses and purposes; reversion
NRS 617.170— No liability created for disability or death occurring before July 1, 1947
NRS 617.175— Independent enterprises
NRS 617.190— Devices modifying liability void
NRS 617.200— Employers to provide compensation; employer and insurer relieved from liability
NRS 617.203— Limitation of liability of principal contractor for occupational disease contracted by independent contractor or employee of independent contractor
NRS 617.205— Self-insured employers to provide compensation; contributions not required; administration of claims; compliance with NRS 616B.300
NRS 617.206— Effect of certification as association of self-insured public or private employers; responsibilities of association
NRS 617.207— Applicability to officers of quasi-public and private corporations and managers of limited-liability companies; rejection of coverage by certain officers and managers
NRS 617.210— Contractor with State or political subdivision: Submission of certificate of compliance; coverage pursuant to contract; sole proprietor who does not use employees
NRS 617.215— Actions at law
NRS 617.220— Applicability to employers of excluded persons
NRS 617.225— Election by sole proprietor; physical examination; payment of premiums; effect of failure to pay premiums; withdrawal of election
NRS 617.250— Reporting of lessees engaged in mining or operating reduction plant
NRS 617.342— Notice of occupational disease: Requirements; availability of form; retention
NRS 617.344— Claim for compensation: Requirements for diseased employee, dependent or representative to file claim; form
NRS 617.345— Handling of claims by private carrier subject to provisions of chapter; employer and private carrier subject to regulations of Division
NRS 617.346— Recovery of compensation barred if notice of occupational disease or claim for compensation is not filed; exceptions
NRS 617.348— Dependent of employee barred from filing claim for compensation if untimely or previously denied
NRS 617.352— Claim for compensation: Duty of treating physician or chiropractic physician to file or delegate duty to medical facility; electronic filing; form and contents; maintenance of forms; penalty
NRS 617.354— Report of industrial injury or occupational disease: Duty of employer to file; electronic filing; form and contents; penalty
NRS 617.356— Duty of insurer to accept or deny claim; written determination
NRS 617.357— Certain claims regarding cancer, lung or heart diseases, certain contagious diseases or hepatitis: Reports by insurers to Administrator; public reports by Administrator
NRS 617.358— Compensation prohibited unless preponderance of evidence establishes that disease arose out of and in course of employment; rebuttable presumption if notice of disease is filed after termination of employment; exceptions
NRS 617.362— Payment of compensation by insurer prohibited before required; recovery of overpayment by insurer
NRS 617.364— Newly developed injury or disease: Inclusion in original claim for compensation; limitation
NRS 617.366— Employment-related aggravation of preexisting condition which is not employment related; aggravation of employment-related occupational disease by incident which is not employment related
NRS 617.370— Medical examination; refusal to submit; testimony of physician
NRS 617.380— Autopsy: Order by insurer; findings of physician
NRS 617.385— Limitation on receipt of modified motor vehicle as medical benefit
NRS 617.390— Compensation for both injury and disease
NRS 617.392— Compensation for combination of injuries, illnesses and disabilities
NRS 617.395— Compensation for mastectomy and reconstructive surgery
NRS 617.400— Compensation: Effect of false representation, willful misconduct and self-exposure
NRS 617.401— Compensation from Uninsured Employers’ Claim Account: Administration and payment of claims; eligibility of employee; liability of employer; powers and duties of Division; appeals; collection
NRS 617.402— Misrepresentation or concealment of fact to obtain benefits: Insurer entitled to reimbursement or deduction from benefits; appeal of determination; alternative remedies
NRS 617.405— Judicial review of contested claims; requirements that are jurisdictional; service and filing of final decision issued by court
NRS 617.410— Compensation paid by insurer
NRS 617.420— Minimum duration of incapacity for temporary total disability; payment of medical benefits; exception
NRS 617.430— Eligibility; limitations
NRS 617.440— Requirements for occupational disease to be deemed to arise out of and in course of employment; applicability
NRS 617.445— Determination of date of disablement
NRS 617.450— Specific occupational diseases; schedule
NRS 617.453— Cancer as occupational disease of firefighters and other persons employed in occupations related to fire. [Effective through June 30, 2026.]
NRS 617.454— Physical examinations: Required tests; restrictions on use and dissemination of results of physical examination. [Effective through June 30, 2026.]
NRS 617.455— Lung diseases as occupational diseases of firefighters, police officers and arson investigators. [Effective through June 30, 2026.]
NRS 617.457— Heart diseases as occupational diseases of firefighters, arson investigators and police officers. [Effective through June 30, 2026.]
NRS 617.459— Determination of percentage of disability resulting from heart or lung diseases
NRS 617.460— Silicosis and diseases related to asbestos as occupational diseases; compensation and claims
NRS 617.470— Occupational diseases of respiratory tract resulting from exposure to dusts
NRS 617.481— Certain contagious diseases as occupational diseases
NRS 617.485— Hepatitis as occupational disease of police officers, firefighters and emergency medical attendants
NRS 617.487— Hepatitis as occupational disease of certain other police officers
NRS 617.500— Applicability
NRS 617.510— Penalties and remedies are cumulative; exception
NRS 617.1665— Payment of premiums by employers insured by private carrier
NRS 617.1675— Account for Pensions for Silicosis, Diseases Related to Asbestos and Other Disabilities: Creation; interest and income; administration
NRS 617.4015— Application for entry of summary judgment: Conditions; notice to employer; filing requirements; entry of judgment; service of judgment; recordation of judgment; lien upon property of employer; extension of lien