CHAPTER617. Occupational Diseases  


GENERAL PROVISIONS
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.
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 617.358. 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 617.4015. 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.
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.