Nevada Administrative Code

NAC 616B.7764 Annual expenditures for claims of association: Calculation; statement; consideration of certain expenditures for claims; exceptions. (NRS 616B.572, 616B.575) 1. For the purposes of subsection 1 of NAC 616B.7761, to calculate the annual expenditures for claims of an …

NAC 616B.7767 Final annual assessment: Calculation; statement; refund; payment of deficit; penalty. (NRS 616B.572, 616B.575) 1. As soon as practicable after the end of a fiscal year, the Division shall calculate a final annual assessment for each association for that completed fi…

NAC 616B.777 Definitions. (NRS 616B.572, 616B.578) As used in NAC 616B.777 to 616B.7825, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NAC 616B.7731, 616B.7736 and 616B.7738 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. (Added to NAC by …

NAC 616B.7772 “Written records” interpreted; establishment of knowledge of preexisting permanent physical impairment of injured employee. (NRS 616B.572, 616B.578) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2, as used in NRS 616B.578, the Board interprets the term “written reco…

NAC 616B.77723 Guidelines for use by Board in making determinations on ratings of permanent physical impairment. (NRS 616B.572, 616B.578) 1. For the purposes of determining whether a preexisting impairment is a permanent physical impairment: (a) If the preexisting impairment of t…

NAC 616B.77725 Guidelines for use by Board in rating permanent physical impairment of multiple body parts. (NRS 616B.572, 616B.578) 1. For the purposes of subsection 3 of NRS 616B.578, the ratings of permanent impairment of two or more body parts, organ systems or organ functions…

NAC 616B.7773 Claims. (NRS 616B.572, 616B.578) 1. Except as otherwise provided in NAC 616B.779, the Board will approve or disapprove, in whole or in part: (a) Each claim made for reimbursement from the Account by an association, if the claim is completed by the association pursua…

NAC 616B.77751 Designation of person to accept service on behalf of association submitting claim; exception. (NRS 616B.572, 616B.578) A claim for reimbursement from the Account submitted pursuant to NAC 616B.7773 must include, without limitation, the name of the person designated…

NAC 616B.77752 Written notice of legal counsel or lay advocate to accept service for association; exception. (NRS 616B.572, 616B.578) 1. An association that is represented by legal counsel or a lay advocate shall, by service on the Board and the Administrator, provide notice of t…

NAC 616B.77753 Service of recommendation concerning claim by Administrator. (NRS 616B.572, 616B.578) At the time the Administrator determines that a claim for reimbursement from the Account is complete and makes a recommendation regarding the claim, the Administrator shall serve …

NAC 616B.77754 Service of documents on Board. (NRS 616B.572, 616B.578) Service on the Board of any filing, pleading, notice or other document required by NAC 616B.777 to 616B.7825, inclusive, must be made on the legal counsel for the Board. If the Board does not have legal counse…

NAC 616B.77755 Service of documents on Administrator. (NRS 616B.572, 616B.578) Except for the submission of a claim for reimbursement from the Account pursuant to NAC 616B.7773, service on the Administrator of any filing, pleading, notice or other document required by NAC 616B.77…

NAC 616B.77756 Types and completion of service. (NRS 616B.572, 616B.578) 1. Except as otherwise provided by a specific statute or regulation, service of any notice, pleading or other document required by NAC 616B.777 to 616B.7825, inclusive, may be hand-delivered or made by mail,…

NAC 616B.7777 Recommendation of Administrator concerning approval or disapproval of claim or related expenses; notice; rendering of decision by Board. (NRS 616B.572, 616B.578) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 of NAC 616B.7773 or paragraph (b) or (c) of subsection 1…

NAC 616B.7778 Requirements for Board to authorize reimbursement from Account. (NRS 616B.572, 616B.578) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 2 or by specific statute or regulation, the Board may authorize reimbursement from the Account for the payment of benefits in the f…

NAC 616B.77785 Procedures for reimbursement from Account for certain compensation paid by annuities purchased by association to injured employee. (NRS 616B.572, 616B.578) 1. An association that purchases an annuity to satisfy the payment of a claim that is filed with the associat…

NAC 616B.7779 Hearing: Request; continuance; conduct and procedures; record; rebuttable presumption; final decision. (NRS 616B.572, 616B.578) 1. If the Board initially disapproves, in whole or in part, a claim or any of the expenses related to the claim, the association that subm…

NAC 616B.7788 Representation by legal counsel. (NRS 616B.572, 616B.578) At any meeting or hearing conducted by the Board: 1. The Administrator and the Board may be represented by legal counsel; and 2. An association that is authorized to appear before the Board may be represented…

NAC 616B.7789 Withdrawal from proceeding by member of Board. (NRS 616B.572, 616B.578) A member of the Board may withdraw from participating in a proceeding before the Board whenever the member considers himself or herself to be disqualified. (Added to NAC by Bd. for Admin. of Sub…

NAC 616B.779 Claims barred when association fails to pay assessment or penalty. (NRS 616B.572, 616B.575, 616B.578) If an association fails to pay any portion of an assessment or penalty which is related to administration of the Account and which has been assessed against the asso…

NAC 616B.782 Petition to adopt, amend or repeal regulation governing administration of Account. (NRS 233B.100, 616B.572) 1. A petition may be filed with the Board requesting that the Board adopt, amend or repeal a regulation governing the administration of the Account. Such a pet…

NAC 616B.7825 Petition for declaratory order or advisory opinion. (NRS 233B.120, 616B.572) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 10, an interested person may petition the Board for the issuance of a declaratory order or advisory opinion concerning the applicability of a s…

NAC 616B.911 Contents of contract to provide insurance for program. (NRS 616B.720, 616B.737) Each contract for the provision of industrial insurance coverage for a consolidated insurance program that must be filed with the Commissioner pursuant to NRS 616B.712 must, in addition t…

NAC 616B.915 Submission of new information to Commissioner upon change of information in contract. (NRS 616B.737) If a change occurs to any of the information specified in NAC 616B.911, the private company, public entity or utility that filed the contract with the Commissioner sh…

NAC 616B.917 Determination of loss experience. (NRS 616B.732, 616B.737) If an owner or principal contractor establishes and administers a consolidated insurance program pursuant to NRS 616B.710, each employee of a contractor or subcontractor who is covered under the consolidated …

NAC 616B.922 Scope. (NRS 616B.029) The provisions of NAC 616B.922 to 616B.948, inclusive, apply only to an offender who is injured or killed in the course and scope of his or her employment in a work program directed by the administrator of a county jail, city jail or other local…

NAC 616B.924 Applicability of statutes and other regulations. (NRS 616B.029) Except as otherwise provided in NAC 616B.922, the provisions of chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS and chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NAC apply to any offender confined at a county jail, city j…

NAC 616B.926 “Wages” defined. (NRS 616B.029) In the case of an offender confined at a county jail, city jail or other local detention facility who is injured or killed in the course and scope of his or her employment in the work program, the term “wages”: 1. Includes only the mon…

NAC 616B.928 Statement of rights and duties of offenders. (NRS 616B.029) The administrator of the county jail, city jail or other local detention facility or a designated agent thereof shall: 1. Adopt a written statement of the rights and duties of an offender pursuant to the pro…

NAC 616B.930 Injuries for which compensation not allowed. (NRS 616B.029) No compensation may be authorized pursuant to NAC 616B.922 to 616B.948, inclusive, for an injury that: 1. Results from an assault, whether or not the offender is the aggressor. 2. Occurs as a result of a del…

NAC 616B.932 Submission of notice of injury. (NRS 616B.029) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, an offender or someone acting on his or her behalf shall submit the notice of injury pursuant to the provisions of NRS 616C.015. 2. The notice of injury must be sub…

NAC 616B.934 Periods for accrual and payment of compensation. (NRS 616B.029) 1. An offender is not entitled to accrue or be paid any compensation for temporary total disability, temporary partial disability, permanent partial disability or permanent total disability while incarce…

NAC 616B.936 Payment of lump-sum benefits. (NRS 616B.029) An offender must not be paid a lump-sum settlement for an injury or disease while incarcerated. When the offender is released, any lump-sum benefit to which he or she is entitled: 1. Of more than $2,400, must be paid in mo…

NAC 616B.938 Medical treatment of offenders. (NRS 616B.029) 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section, the administrator of the county jail, city jail or other local detention facility or a designated agent thereof has control over the medical treatment of any offender, inc…

NAC 616B.940 Hearings. (NRS 616B.029) 1. An offender is not entitled to be physically present at a hearing before a hearing officer or an appeals officer. 2. Any hearing must be conducted by telephone unless the appeals officer or hearing officer determines, for good cause, that …

NAC 616B.942 Services of Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers. (NRS 616B.029) Offenders are entitled to the services of the Nevada Attorney for Injured Workers, subject to the rules and procedures adopted by the county jail, city jail or other local detention facility relating to …

NAC 616B.944 Low wage is not ground to reopen claim. (NRS 616B.029) The fact that an offender has earned a relatively low wage while incarcerated is not a ground for the reopening of a claim. (Added to NAC by Div. of Industrial Relations by R209-97, eff. 4-17-98)

NAC 616B.946 No right to reject coverage. (NRS 616B.029) An offender incarcerated in a county jail, city jail or other local detention facility may not reject coverage if the administrator of the county jail, city jail or other local detention facility has provided and secured co…

NAC 616B.948 Civil rights not restored. (NRS 616B.029) NAC 616B.922 to 616B.948, inclusive, do not restore, in whole or in part, any of the civil rights of an offender. (Added to NAC by Div. of Industrial Relations by R209-97, eff. 4-17-98) MODIFIED PROGRAM FOR OFFENDERS IN PRISO…

NAC 616B.960 Scope. (NRS 616B.028) The provisions of NAC 616B.960 to 616B.986, inclusive, apply only to an offender who is injured or killed in the course and scope of his or her employment in the prison industry program, and only if the Director of the Department of Corrections …

NAC 616B.962 Applicability of statutes and other regulations. (NRS 616B.028) Except as otherwise provided in NAC 616B.960, the provisions of chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS and chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NAC apply to an offender confined in an institution or faci…

NAC 616B.964 “Wages” defined. (NRS 616B.028) For the purposes of an offender confined in an institution or facility operated by the Department of Corrections who is injured or killed in the course and scope of his or her employment in the prison industry program, “wages”: 1. Mean…

NAC 616B.966 Written procedure of rights and duties of offenders. (NRS 616B.028) The Department of Corrections shall: 1. Adopt a written procedure that establishes the rights and duties of an offender pursuant to the provisions of NAC 616B.960 to 616B.986, inclusive. The procedur…

NAC 616B.968 Injuries for which compensation not allowed. (NRS 616B.028) An offender is not entitled to receive compensation pursuant to the provisions of NAC 616B.960 to 616B.986, inclusive, for an injury that: 1. Results from an assault, regardless of whether the offender is th…

NAC 616B.970 Submission of notice of injury. (NRS 616B.028) 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsections 2 and 3, an offender or any person acting on his or her behalf shall submit the notice of injury in the manner provided in NRS 616C.015. 2. The notice of injury must be subm…

NAC 616B.972 Periods for accrual and payment of compensation. (NRS 616B.028) 1. An offender is not entitled to accrue or receive any compensation for temporary total disability, temporary partial disability, permanent partial disability or permanent total disability while incarce…

NAC 616B.974 Payment of lump-sum benefits. (NRS 616B.028) 1. An offender is not entitled to receive a lump-sum settlement for an injury or disease while incarcerated. 2. The insurer shall schedule an evaluation of the offender before his or her release to determine whether the in…