NRS 617.130

“Medical benefits” defined

Known as the Nevada Occupational Diseases Act

The act spans §§ 617–617 (80 sections).

Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Valdez v. Employers Ins. Co. of Nev. (2007)

Most recently applied in POREMBA VS. SO. NEVADA PAVING (January 2017)

[8:44:1947; 1943 NCL § 2800.08]—(NRS A 1993, 765)

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1. “Medical benefits” means medical, surgical, hospital or other treatments, nursing, medicine, medical and surgical supplies, crutches and apparatus, including prosthetic devices.

2. The term does not include:

(a) Exercise equipment, a hot tub or a spa for an employee’s home;

(b) Membership in an athletic or health club;

(d) The costs of operating a motor vehicle provided pursuant to NRS 617.385, fees related to the operation or licensing of the motor vehicle or insurance for the motor vehicle.

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