# Nevada SB317: AN ACT relating to industrial insurance; revising certain requirements for an insurer or third-party administrator to maintain a physical office in this State; revising the circumstances under which the Administrator of the Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry may conduct certain inspections; revising provisions relating to the administration of certain claims; revising provisions relating to the calculation of certain premium costs; revising provisions relating to certain administrators; revising provisions relating to certain audits; revising provisions relating to certain subsequent injury accounts; authorizing the Administrator to adopt regulations relating to physician assistants; requiring the Administrator to adopt a certain formulary; revising provisions relating to an insurer's list of certain physicians and chiropractic physicians; establishing and revising various requirements for certain hearings relating to industrial insurance claims; revising provisions governing an injury or disease that is caused by stress; revising provisions governing motions to stay certain decisions and petitions for judicial review; revising requirements for payments for a period of temporary partial disability; revising the circumstances under which the Administrator may impose certain administrative fines; repealing provisions governing certain appeals and certain determinations of a percentage of disability; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. Nevada SB317, AN ACT relating to industrial insurance; revising certain requirements for an insurer or third-party administrator to maintain a physical office in this State; revising the circumstances under which the Administrator of the Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry may conduct certain inspections; revising provisions relating to the administration of certain claims; revising provisions relating to the calculation of certain premium costs; revising provisions relating to certain administrators; revising provisions relating to certain audits; revising provisions relating to certain subsequent injury accounts; authorizing the Administrator to adopt regulations relating to physician assistants; requiring the Administrator to adopt a certain formulary; revising provisions relating to an insurer's list of certain physicians and chiropractic physicians; establishing and revising various requirements for certain hearings relating to industrial insurance claims; revising provisions governing an injury or disease that is caused by stress; revising provisions governing motions to stay certain decisions and petitions for judicial review; revising requirements for payments for a period of temporary partial disability; revising the circumstances under which the Administrator may impose certain administrative fines; repealing provisions governing certain appeals and certain determinations of a percentage of disability; and providing other matters properly relating thereto., is a 83rd Regular Session (2025) Senate bill sponsored by Skip Daly (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Chapter 503.); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB317-83rd2025 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Nevada SB317 - State: Nevada - Session: 83rd Regular Session (2025) - Title: AN ACT relating to industrial insurance; revising certain requirements for an insurer or third-party administrator to maintain a physical office in this State; revising the circumstances under which the Administrator of the Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry may conduct certain inspections; revising provisions relating to the administration of certain claims; revising provisions relating to the calculation of certain premium costs; revising provisions relating to certain administrators; revising provisions relating to certain audits; revising provisions relating to certain subsequent injury accounts; authorizing the Administrator to adopt regulations relating to physician assistants; requiring the Administrator to adopt a certain formulary; revising provisions relating to an insurer's list of certain physicians and chiropractic physicians; establishing and revising various requirements for certain hearings relating to industrial insurance claims; revising provisions governing an injury or disease that is caused by stress; revising provisions governing motions to stay certain decisions and petitions for judicial review; revising requirements for payments for a period of temporary partial disability; revising the circumstances under which the Administrator may impose certain administrative fines; repealing provisions governing certain appeals and certain determinations of a percentage of disability; and providing other matters properly relating thereto. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-03-11 - Last action: 2025-06-11, Chapter 503. - Sponsor: Skip Daly (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: BDR 53-625 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 2 (62 yes, 0 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 30 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Large penalties paid to injured workers: benefit, high. If the Administrator finds certain violations, you can get a benefit penalty of $17,000 to $120,000. If the violation is a small or brief late payment, the penalty is $3,000. The penalty is paid directly to you (or your estate) within 15 days unless a court‑approved stay delays payment. The penalty… - Stress claims for first responders, state staff: benefit, medium. First responders can get workers’ comp for a mental injury caused by directly seeing death, suicide, mass casualty events, or shocking grievous harm at work. They must show clear and convincing medical evidence and that the event was the main cause. State and local employees who respond to a mass c… - Stronger access to claims and adjusters: benefit, low. Insurers must keep a Nevada office for claim access and offer a toll‑free phone line. If adjusters work outside Nevada, they must speak live with claimants Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Nevada time (except state holidays). Open claim records must be ready within 24 hours; closed claim records within… - Faster, fairer workers’ comp hearings: benefit, low. Insurers must give hearing request forms for free. The Hearings Division sets officer codes of conduct, qualifications, and training. Cases that stop or deny checks get expedited hearings. A public calendar of hearings appears online, and an annual report shows results by insurer and TPA. - Keep your doctor; better provider lists: benefit, low. You can keep seeing your doctor or chiropractor even if your employer changes insurers or the doctor leaves the list, unless the doctor was removed for cause. The doctor must accept the agreed or a negotiated rate that does not exceed the fee schedule. Insurers must update doctor lists each year be… - Mental health provider lists for stress claims: benefit, low. Insurers must keep a list of mental health providers who agreed to treat stress‑related work injuries. In counties with 100,000 or more people, each list must include at least 12 providers. Insurers must update and submit the list each year. If a listed provider will not treat you, you may pick any… - Physician assistants can do follow-ups: benefit, low. Your treating doctor may delegate routine follow‑up care to a physician assistant. The physician assistant must be employed by and supervised by your doctor. You must give informed consent. The Administrator sets detailed rules to keep care safe and within accepted standards. - Faster temporary partial disability payments: benefit, low. After the insurer gets your temporary partial disability claim, it must issue the first payment or a decision within 14 working days. This speeds up decisions on partial wage replacement. - Cutoff for second‑injury reimbursements: cost, high. Only later injuries on or before September 30, 2025 can be paid from the Subsequent Injury Account. Claims after that date are not eligible. A qualifying preexisting permanent impairment is still required. - Cutoff for subsequent injury claims: cost, medium. Claims against the Subsequent Injury Account are allowed only if the later injury causing disability happened on or before September 30, 2025. Claims for later injuries on or after October 1, 2025 are barred. This rule starts October 1, 2025. - Stronger penalties for fraud and misreporting: cost, medium. Insurers that misreport data used for assessments can be fined up to twice the underpaid assessment. If the Fraud Control Unit does not bring charges, the Administrator must fine up to $15,000 for certain fraud violations. Vocational rehab counselors can be fined up to $250 for the first violation,… - Benefit cap now tied to state wages: mixed, high. For most non‑state workers, the yearly benefit cap equals 12 times the maximum average monthly wage. The Administrator sets that monthly wage each year by January 1 using the state’s average weekly wage. State or local agencies may elect to use this 12× rule. The cap can be higher or lower than the… - New standard for impairment ratings: mixed, high. Permanent partial disability exams use the AMA Guides, Fifth Edition. Ratings look only at whole‑person physical impairment. If the Guides offer more than one method, the Administrator picks the method used for all exams. - Early claim closure under $800: mixed, medium. An insurer may close your claim in the first 12 months if medical payments are under $800. It must mail a clear notice and include a hearing form. The notice warns that if you do not appeal on time, or you lose, the claim cannot be reopened. The insurer must also explain any permanent partial disab… - If care is denied, you may owe: mixed, medium. If payment is denied only because care is not related to your work injury, the insurer must send the provider an itemized bill and send you a copy and a denial notice. The notice shows the amount, explains the reason, and includes a hearing form. If you do not appeal on time or you lose, you must p… - New drug list and short transition: mixed, medium. Insurers generally pay only for outpatient drugs on the required workers’ comp formulary. If a recommended drug is denied, you can appeal to a hearings officer. From July 1, 2027 until January 1, 2028, insurers may reimburse certain drugs dispensed after July 1, 2027 if the injury and the original… - Standard drug list and generic rules: mixed, medium. The Administrator adopts the ODG drug list for outpatient prescriptions in workers’ comp. Insurers must follow it for outpatient drugs, but not for emergency or inpatient care. By July 1, 2027, the formulary must be in place and posted online. Insurers do not pay for drugs the list does not approve… - Stress claims: stricter proof, more providers: mixed, medium. If you are not a first responder, stress‑related claims require clear and convincing medical, psychological, or psychiatric evidence. You must show a mental injury from extreme stress in danger, that a work event was the main cause, and that it was not from layoff, firing, or discipline. Gradual st… - New rules to reopen old claims: mixed, medium. The law sets clear rules for reopening a closed workers’ comp claim. If more than one year has passed, you must show a medical change mainly caused by the original injury and include a doctor’s certificate. If within one year, you also need objective medical proof and clear and convincing evidence… - Partial disability pay and jail rules: mixed, medium. If you are hurt at work, you get temporary partial disability equal to the difference between what you would get for temporary total disability and what you earn after the injury. These payments can last up to 24 months. You do not get these benefits while you are in jail. If you are released durin… - Workers’ comp fines and correction plans: mixed, medium. Serious abuses draw fines of $1,500 for a first violation and $15,000 for repeats. Other violations are capped at $375 for the first, $750 for the second, $1,500 for the third, and $3,000 after that. If there is full compliance or no violations for 3 years, the fine is set at the initial $375. For… - Clear discovery rules in appeals: mixed, low. An appeals officer may allow discovery on motion and good cause. Requests for admission are not allowed. Discovery must be limited to what is needed and follow relevance and proportionality rules. To start discovery, you must get approval and file your requests and witness info; the other side has… - Doctor lists: audits and removal limits: mixed, low. Starting September 1, 2026 and every three years, insurers may audit their lists of treating doctors and chiropractors and remove providers from the list they file by October 1. Removals are limited to what the law allows, and in some cases the insurer must replace a removed provider within 60 days… - When new workers’ comp rules apply: mixed, low. The new rules apply to any workers’ comp claim that is open, filed, or reopened on or after the day the law was signed. Many sections take effect right away. Section 4.2 is effective now for rulemaking and on October 1, 2026 for everything else. Sections 9.5, 9.7, 15.5, and 32.7 are effective now f… - Appeals and court review: firm deadlines: mixed, low. With a lawyer, parties can agree to skip a hearing officer, and some listed claims may go straight to an appeals officer. You must meet tight timelines: 30 days to appeal a hearing decision, and 70 days to contest listed denials; if the insurer stays silent 30 days, it is deemed denied. Filing an a… - How to request a workers’ comp hearing: mixed, low. You cannot get a hearing date until you give the officer the names, claim number, and decision details. File your request within 70 days after the insurer mailed the decision. If the insurer does not answer your written request in 30 days, it counts as a denial you can appeal. You get 90 more days… - Tighter rules for workers’ comp appeals: mixed, low. If your employer is self‑insured, in a self‑insured group, or insured by a private carrier, you may use the standard workers’ comp dispute process. A decision can be paused only if the moving party shows three things: likely success on appeal, irreparable harm without a stay, and no irreparable har… - New rules for self-insured employer groups: mixed, low. Associations of self-insured employers must base each member’s annual assessment on that member’s job classification rate, adjusted by the member’s experience. If the association sets the assessment, it must use at least five years of the member’s experience and get the Commissioner’s approval. Eac… - New rules for self‑insured groups: mixed, low. Third‑party administrators for associations no longer must post a separate bond tied to faithful performance for each association. Associations must audit each member’s payroll at least once a year and may have to submit a summary report to the Commissioner. - One administrator for uninsured claims: mixed, low. The Division picks one certified third‑party administrator or one insurer to handle claims against the Uninsured Employers’ Claim Account. Self‑insured employers and their associations cannot be chosen. The selection uses competitive bidding rules. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Skip Daly (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-02 | House | Final Passage - Assembly (3rd Reprint) | pass | 42 | 0 | | | 2025-05-27 | Senate | Final Passage - Senate (2nd Reprint) | pass | 20 | 0 | | ## Actions (28) - 2025-06-11: Chapter 503. (legislature) - 2025-06-10: Approved by the Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-06: Enrolled and delivered to Governor. (legislature) - 2025-06-04: To enrollment. (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Assembly Amendment No. 937 concurred in. (Senate) - 2025-06-02: In Senate. (Senate) - 2025-06-02: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 42, Nays: None.) To Senate. (House) - 2025-06-01: Taken from General File. Placed on General File for next legislative day. (House) - 2025-05-31: From printer. To reengrossment. Reengrossed. Third reprint. (House) - 2025-05-31: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 937.) To printer. (House) - 2025-05-31: Placed on Second Reading File. (House) - 2025-05-31: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (House) - 2025-05-28: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To committee. (House) - 2025-05-28: In Assembly. (House) - 2025-05-28: From printer. To re-engrossment. Re-engrossed. Second reprint. To Assembly. (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Read third time. Passed, as amended. Title approved, as amended. (Yeas: 20, Nays: None, Excused: 1.) To printer. (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Reprinting dispensed with. (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Read third time. Amended. (Amend. No. 790.) (Senate) - 2025-05-27: Placed on General File. (Senate) - 2025-05-27: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-04-24: From printer. To engrossment. Engrossed. First reprint. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Taken from General File. Re-referred to Committee on Finance. Exemption effective. To printer. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Notice of eligibility for exemption. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Read second time. Amended. (Amend. No. 312.) (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Placed on Second Reading File. (Senate) - 2025-04-21: From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Senate) - 2025-03-12: From printer. To committee. (Senate) - 2025-03-11: Read first time. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor. To printer. (Senate) ## Bill text - As Enrolled: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB317_EN.pdf) - As Introduced: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB317.pdf) - Reprint 1: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB317_R1.pdf) - Reprint 2: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB317_R2.pdf) - Reprint 3: [PDF](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB317_R3.pdf) ## Related bills - SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substantially burdening certain activity relating to assisted reproduction under certain… (vetoed) - AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered voter show photo identification to vote in person; requiring the Department of M… (vetoed) - AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waivers of fees provided by the Board of Regents of the University of Nevada; revisi… (vetoed) - AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing and reimbursement for certain drugs; creating a cause of action for violating su… (vetoed) - AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board of the Public Employees' Benefits Program to report certain information relating… (vetoed) - SB309: AN ACT relating to crimes; revising provisions relating to driving under the influence of alcohol or certain other prohibited substances; providing penalties;… (signed) ## Sources - [As Enrolled (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB317_EN.pdf) - [As Introduced (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB317.pdf) - [Reprint 1 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB317_R1.pdf) - [Reprint 2 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB317_R2.pdf) - [Reprint 3 (PDF)](https://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/83rd2025/Bills/SB/SB317_R3.pdf) ## Related - [SB217: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting a governmental entity from substant…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB217-83rd2025) - [AB499: AN ACT relating to elections; requiring, with certain exceptions, a registered…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB499-83rd2025) - [AB397: AN ACT relating to higher education; revising provisions governing certain waiv…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB397-83rd2025) - [AB259: AN ACT relating to health care; prohibiting certain actions related to pricing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB259-83rd2025) - [AB188: AN ACT relating to the Public Employees' Benefits Program; requiring the Board…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-AB188-83rd2025) - [SB309: AN ACT relating to crimes; revising provisions relating to driving under the in…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB309-83rd2025) - [Nevada bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada/bills) - [Nevada state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/nevada) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NV-SB317-83rd2025 (as of 2026-11-01).