Nevada Revised Statutes (Last Updated: December 24, 2014) |
TITLE53 LABOR AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS |
CHAPTER617. Occupational Diseases |
GENERAL PROVISIONS |
NRS 617.010. Short title. |
NRS 617.015. Rights and liabilities of employers and employees. |
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. |
NRS 617.140. “Silicosis” defined. |
NRS 617.145. “Sole proprietor” defined. |
NRS 617.150. “Subcontractors” defined. |
ADMINISTRATION |
NRS 617.160. Division of Industrial Relations to administer chapter. |
NRS 617.165. Procedures for determination of contested cases. |
PREMIUMS AND ACCOUNTS |
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 617.168. Account for Pensions for Silicosis, Diseases Related to Asbestos and Other Disabilities: Uses and purposes; reversion. |
LIABILITY FOR PROVISION OF COVERAGE |
Applicability |
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. |
Election of Coverage |
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. |
REPORTS OF OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES AND CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION |
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 chiropractor 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. |
DETERMINATION AND PAYMENT OF BENEFITS |
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 617.370. 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 617.402. 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. |
COMPENSATION FOR DISABILITY AND DEATH |
NRS 617.410. Compensation paid by insurer. |
NRS 617.420. Minimum duration of incapacity; payment of medical benefits. |
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. |
NRS 617.454. Physical examinations: Required tests. |
NRS 617.455. Lung diseases as occupational diseases of firefighters, police officers and arson investigators. |
NRS 617.457. Heart diseases as occupational diseases of firefighters, arson investigators and police officers. |
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. [Effective through December 31, 2013.] |
NRS 617.485. Hepatitis as occupational disease of police officers, firefighters and emergency medical attendants. [Effective January 1, 2014.] |
NRS 617.487. Hepatitis as occupational disease of certain other police officers. |
PROHIBITED ACTS; PENALTIES |
NRS 617.500. Applicability. |
NRS 617.510. Penalties and remedies are cumulative; exception. |