Title 53

NRS 617.364 Newly developed injury or disease: Inclusion in original claim for compensation; limitation. If, after a claim for compensation is filed pursuant to NRS 617.344: 1. The employee seeks treatment from a physician or chiropractic physician for a newly developed injury or…

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. 1. The resulting condition of an employee who: (a) Has a preexisting condition …

NRS 617.370 Medical examination; refusal to submit; testimony of physician. 1. Any employee who is entitled to receive compensation under this chapter shall, if: (a) Requested by the insurer; or (b) Ordered by an appeals officer, or a hearing officer, Ê submit to a medical examin…

NRS 617.380 Autopsy: Order by insurer; findings of physician. 1. On the filing of a claim for compensation for death from an occupational disease where in the opinion of the insurer it is necessary to ascertain accurately and scientifically the cause of death, an autopsy may be o…

NRS 617.385 Limitation on receipt of modified motor vehicle as medical benefit. 1. An employee is entitled to receive as a medical benefit a motor vehicle that is modified to allow the employee to operate the vehicle safely if: (a) As a result of an occupational disease arising o…

NRS 617.390 Compensation for both injury and disease. 1. Compensation may be awarded for both injury and disease. 2. If an employee claims to be suffering from both an occupational disease and an injury, the insurer shall determine whether the disease or the injury or both, are r…

NRS 617.392 Compensation for combination of injuries, illnesses and disabilities. A person described in this chapter may be determined to be totally disabled and eligible to receive compensation for disability as a result of a combination of injuries, illnesses and disabilities a…

NRS 617.395 Compensation for mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. 1. If compensation is paid to an employee under this chapter for the surgical procedure known as a mastectomy, the employee is also entitled to receive commensurate compensation for at least two prosthetic device…

NRS 617.400 Compensation: Effect of false representation, willful misconduct and self-exposure. 1. No compensation may be awarded on account of disability or death from a disease suffered by an employee who, at the time of entering into the employment from which the disease is cl…

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. 1. The Division shall designate one: (a) Third-party administrator who has a…

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. 1. Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, if …

NRS 617.402 Misrepresentation or concealment of fact to obtain benefits: Insurer entitled to reimbursement or deduction from benefits; appeal of determination; alternative remedies. 1. If an insurer determines that an employee has knowingly misrepresented or concealed a material …

NRS 617.405 Judicial review of contested claims; requirements that are jurisdictional; service and filing of final decision issued by court. 1. No judicial proceedings may be instituted for benefits for an occupational disease under this chapter, unless: (a) A claim is filed with…

NRS 617.410 Compensation paid by insurer. Compensation for disability sustained on account of occupational disease by an employee, or the dependents of an employee as defined in this chapter, must be paid by the insurer. [31:44:1947; 1943 NCL § 2800.31]—(NRS A 1979, 1063; 1993, 7…

NRS 617.420 Minimum duration of incapacity for temporary total disability; payment of medical benefits; exception. 1. No compensation may be paid under this chapter for temporary total disability which does not incapacitate the employee for at least 5 cumulative days within a 20-…

NRS 617.430 Eligibility; limitations. 1. Every employee who is disabled or dies because of an occupational disease, as defined in this chapter, arising out of and in the course of employment in the State of Nevada, or the dependents, as that term is defined in chapters 616A to 61…

NRS 617.440 Requirements for occupational disease to be deemed to arise out of and in course of employment; applicability. 1. An occupational disease defined in this chapter shall be deemed to arise out of and in the course of the employment if: (a) There is a direct causal conne…

NRS 617.445 Determination of date of disablement. In all cases under this chapter, the date of disablement is such date as the insurer determines on hearing of the employee’s claim. [Part 27:44:1947; 1943 NCL § 2800.27]—(NRS A 1971, 1131; 1981, 1503; 1991, 363)—(Substituted in re…

NRS 617.450 Specific occupational diseases; schedule. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 617.366, the following diseases, as well as other occupational diseases defined in NRS 617.440, are considered occupational diseases and are compensable as such when contracted by an employe…

NRS 617.453 Cancer as occupational disease of firefighters and other persons employed in occupations related to fire; required cancer screenings for certain firefighters and volunteer firefighters. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, cancer, resulting in eithe…

NRS 617.454 Physical examinations and cancer screenings: Required tests; restrictions on use and dissemination of results of physical examination or cancer screening. 1. Any physical examination administered pursuant to NRS 617.455 or 617.457 for an employee in the Executive Depa…

NRS 617.455 Lung diseases as occupational diseases of firefighters, police officers and arson investigators. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, diseases of the lungs, resulting in either temporary or permanent disability or death, are occupational diseases an…

NRS 617.457 Heart diseases as occupational diseases of firefighters, arson investigators and police officers. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, diseases of the heart of a person who, for 2 years or more, has been employed in a full-time continuous, uninterru…

NRS 617.459 Determination of percentage of disability resulting from heart or lung diseases. Repealed. (See chapter 503, Statutes of Nevada 2025, at page 3325.)

NRS 617.460 Silicosis and diseases related to asbestos as occupational diseases; compensation and claims. 1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 617.366, silicosis and diseases related to asbestos are occupational diseases and are compensable as such when contracted by an employe…

NRS 617.470 Occupational diseases of respiratory tract resulting from exposure to dusts. All conditions, restrictions, limitations and other provisions of NRS 617.460 with reference to the payment of compensation or benefits on account of silicosis or a disease related to asbesto…

NRS 617.481 Certain contagious diseases as occupational diseases. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter and except as otherwise provided in this section, if a person employed in this State contracts a contagious disease during the course and scope of his or her e…

NRS 617.485 Hepatitis as occupational disease of police officers, firefighters and emergency medical attendants. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter and except as otherwise provided in this section, if an employee has hepatitis, the disease is conclusively pres…

NRS 617.487 Hepatitis as occupational disease of certain other police officers. 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter and except as otherwise provided in this section, if an employee has hepatitis, the disease is conclusively presumed to have arisen out of and in…

NRS 617.500 Applicability. Every employee and the dependent or dependents of such employee, and the employer or employers of such employee, shall be subject to all the applicable penalties provided for injured employees and their employers by chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of …

NRS 617.510 Penalties and remedies are cumulative; exception. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 617.017, no penalty or remedy provided in this chapter is exclusive of any other penalty or remedy, but is cumulative and in addition to every other penalty or remedy and may be exer…

NRS 618.005 Short title. This chapter may be cited as the Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Act. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1010)

NRS 618.015 Purpose of chapter. 1. It is the purpose of this chapter to provide safe and healthful working conditions for every employee by: (a) Establishing regulations; (b) Effectively enforcing such regulations; (c) Educating and training employees; and (d) Establishing report…

NRS 618.025 Definitions. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in NRS 618.029 to 618.165, inclusive, have the meanings ascribed to them in such sections. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1010)

NRS 618.029 “Administrator” defined. “Administrator” means the Administrator of the Division. (Added to NRS by 1981, 1505; A 1991, 2433)

NRS 618.035 “Board” defined. “Board” means the Occupational Safety and Health Review Board. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1010; A 1977, 1247)

NRS 618.069 “Division” defined. “Division” means the Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry. (Added to NRS by 1981, 1505; A 1991, 2433; 1993, 1879)

NRS 618.075 “Emergency order” defined. “Emergency order” means a restraining order issued by the Division for full or partial cessation of operations where conditions may cause death or serious physical harm. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1010; A 1993, 1879; 1995, 579)

NRS 618.085 “Employee” defined. “Employee” means every person who is required, permitted or directed by any employer to engage in any employment, or to go to work or be at any time in any place of employment, under any appointment or contract of hire or apprenticeship, express or…

NRS 618.095 “Employer” defined. “Employer” means: 1. The State of Nevada, any state agency, county, city, town, school district or other unit of local government; 2. Any public or quasi-public corporation; 3. Any person, firm, corporation, partnership or association; and 4. Any o…

NRS 618.105 “Employment” defined. “Employment” means any trade, work, business, occupation or process of manufacture, or any method of carrying on such trade, work, business, occupation or process of manufacture, including construction work, in which any person may be engaged. (A…

NRS 618.115 “General order” defined. “General order” means any order which applies generally throughout the State to all employers and employees, employments or places of employment under the jurisdiction of the Division. All other orders of the Division are special orders. (Adde…

NRS 618.125 “National standard” defined. “National standard” means any standard or modification thereof which: 1. Has been adopted by a nationally recognized standards-producing organization under procedures whereby it can be determined by the Administrator that persons intereste…

NRS 618.135 “Order” defined. “Order” means any decision, rule, regulation, direction, requirement or standard of the Division or any other determination arrived at or decision made by the Division under the safety and health provisions of this chapter. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1011…

NRS 618.145 “Person” defined. “Person” includes a public agency. (Added to NRS by 1973, 1011; A 1975, 766; 1985, 534)

NRS 618.155 “Place of employment” defined. “Place of employment” means any place, whether indoors or out or elsewhere, and the premises appurtenant thereto, where, either temporarily or permanently, any industry, trade, work or business is carried on, including all construction w…