NRS 617.344

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

Known as the Nevada Occupational Diseases Act

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

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Employers Insurance Co. of Nevada v. Daniels (2006)

Most recently applied in CCMSI v. ODELL (January 2025)

(Added to NRS by 1993, 763)

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1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, an employee who has incurred an occupational disease, or a person acting on behalf of the employee, shall file a claim for compensation with the insurer within 90 days after the employee has knowledge of the disability and its relationship to his or her employment.

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