1. Whenever any accident occurs to any employee, the employee shall forthwith report the accident and the injury resulting therefrom to his or her employer.
2. When an employer learns of an accident, whether or not it is reported, the employer may direct the employee to submit to, or the employee may request, an examination by a physician, chiropractor, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse, in order to ascertain the character and extent of the injury and render medical attention which is required immediately. The employer shall:
(a) If the employer’s insurer has entered into a contract with an organization for managed care or with providers of health care pursuant to NRS 616B.527, furnish the names, addresses and telephone numbers of:
(1) Two or more physicians, chiropractors, physician assistants or advanced practice registered nurses who are qualified to conduct the examination and who are available pursuant to the terms of the contract, if there are two or more such physicians, chiropractors, physician assistants or advanced practice registered nurses within 30 miles of the employee’s place of employment; or
(2) One or more physicians, chiropractors, physician assistants or advanced practice registered nurses who are qualified to conduct the examination and who are available pursuant to the terms of the contract, if there are not two or more such physicians, chiropractors, physician assistants or advanced practice registered nurses within 30 miles of the employee’s place of employment.
(b) If the employer’s insurer has not entered into a contract with an organization for managed care or with providers of health care pursuant to NRS 616B.527, furnish the names, addresses and telephone numbers of:
(1) Two or more physicians, chiropractors, physician assistants or advanced practice registered nurses who are qualified to conduct the examination, if there are two or more such physicians, chiropractors, physician assistants or advanced practice registered nurses within 30 miles of the employee’s place of employment; or
(2) One or more physicians, chiropractors, physician assistants or advanced practice registered nurses who are qualified to conduct the examination, if there are not two or more such physicians, chiropractors, physician assistants or advanced practice registered nurses within 30 miles of the employee’s place of employment.
3. From among the names furnished by the employer pursuant to subsection 2, the employee shall select one of those physicians, chiropractors, physician assistants or advanced practice registered nurses to conduct the examination, but the employer shall not require the employee to select a particular physician, chiropractor, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse from among the names furnished by the employer. Thereupon, the examining physician, chiropractor, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse, as applicable, shall report forthwith to the employer and to the insurer the character and extent of the injury. The employer shall not require the employee to disclose or permit the disclosure of any other information concerning the employee’s physical condition except as required by NRS 616C.177.
4. Further medical attention, except as otherwise provided in NRS 616C.265, must be authorized by the insurer.
5. This section does not prohibit an employer from requiring the employee to submit to an examination by a physician or chiropractor specified by the employer at any convenient time after medical attention which is required immediately has been completed.
6. A professional employer organization must provide to each employee covered under an employee leasing contract instructions on how to notify the client company and the employee’s supervisor at the professional employer organization of an injury in plain, clear language placed in conspicuous type in a specifically labeled area of instructions given to the employee.
[Part 52:168:1947; 1943 NCL § 2680.52]—(NRS A 1981, 1167, 1471; 1983, 478; 1985, 1543; 2007, 3344; 2009, 1130; 2021, 1179, 1928)
1. Whenever any accident occurs to any employee, the employee shall forthwith report the accident and the injury resulting therefrom to his or her employer.
2. When an employer learns of an accident, whether or not it is reported, the employer may direct the employee to submit to, or the employee may request, an examination by a physician, chiropractic physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse, in order to ascertain the character and extent of the injury and render medical attention which is required immediately. The employer shall:
(a) If the employer’s insurer has entered into a contract with an organization for managed care or with providers of health care pursuant to NRS 616B.527, furnish the names, addresses and telephone numbers of:
(1) Two or more physicians, chiropractic physicians, physician assistants or advanced practice registered nurses who are qualified to conduct the examination and who are available pursuant to the terms of the contract, if there are two or more such physicians, chiropractic physicians, physician assistants or advanced practice registered nurses within 30 miles of the employee’s place of employment; or
(2) One or more physicians, chiropractic physicians, physician assistants or advanced practice registered nurses who are qualified to conduct the examination and who are available pursuant to the terms of the contract, if there are not two or more such physicians, chiropractic physicians, physician assistants or advanced practice registered nurses within 30 miles of the employee’s place of employment.
(b) If the employer’s insurer has not entered into a contract with an organization for managed care or with providers of health care pursuant to NRS 616B.527, furnish the names, addresses and telephone numbers of:
(1) Two or more physicians, chiropractic physicians, physician assistants or advanced practice registered nurses who are qualified to conduct the examination, if there are two or more such physicians, chiropractic physicians, physician assistants or advanced practice registered nurses within 30 miles of the employee’s place of employment; or
(2) One or more physicians, chiropractic physicians, physician assistants or advanced practice registered nurses who are qualified to conduct the examination, if there are not two or more such physicians, chiropractic physicians, physician assistants or advanced practice registered nurses within 30 miles of the employee’s place of employment.
3. From among the names furnished by the employer pursuant to subsection 2, the employee shall select one of those physicians, chiropractic physicians, physician assistants or advanced practice registered nurses to conduct the examination, but the employer shall not require the employee to select a particular physician, chiropractic physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse from among the names furnished by the employer. Thereupon, the examining physician, chiropractic physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse, as applicable, shall report forthwith to the employer and to the insurer the character and extent of the injury. The employer shall not require the employee to disclose or permit the disclosure of any other information concerning the employee’s physical condition except as required by NRS 616C.177.
4. Further medical attention, except as otherwise provided in NRS 616C.265, must be authorized by the insurer.
5. This section does not prohibit an employer from requiring the employee to submit to an examination by a physician or chiropractic physician specified by the employer at any convenient time after medical attention which is required immediately has been completed.
6. A professional employer organization must provide to each employee covered under an employee leasing contract instructions on how to notify the client company and the employee’s supervisor at the professional employer organization of an injury in plain, clear language placed in conspicuous type in a specifically labeled area of instructions given to the employee.
[Part 52:168:1947; 1943 NCL § 2680.52]—(NRS A 1981, 1167, 1471; 1983, 478; 1985, 1543; 2007, 3344; 2009, 1130; 2021, 534, 1179, 1928, effective January 1, 2022)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 616C - Industrial Insurance: Benefits for Injuries or Death
NRS 616C.035 - Application for death benefit.
NRS 616C.085 - Duties of employer when employee injured: First aid; reimbursement.
NRS 616C.115 - Prescription of generic drugs required; exceptions.
NRS 616C.117 - Prescription of drugs dispensed directly to injured employee; limitations.
NRS 616C.120 - Employee may elect treatment through prayer in lieu of medical treatment.
NRS 616C.185 - Compensation for mastectomy and reconstructive surgery.
NRS 616C.190 - Compensation of employee injured out of State.
NRS 616C.210 - Compensation of nonresident alien dependents; notification of dependent required.
NRS 616C.300 - Hearing officers: Appointment; salary; disqualification from particular case.
NRS 616C.370 - Judicial review.
NRS 616C.375 - Stay of decision of appeals officer.
NRS 616C.380 - Payment pending appeal when decision not stayed; effect of final resolution of claim.
NRS 616C.385 - Costs and attorney’s fees for frivolous petitions for judicial review.
NRS 616C.400 - Minimum duration of incapacity; exceptions.
NRS 616C.405 - Limitations on benefits received by employee.
NRS 616C.408 - Restrictive endorsements on checks issued by insurers.
NRS 616C.409 - Direct deposit of compensation.
NRS 616C.410 - Prohibition of settlements paid in lump sum; exceptions.
NRS 616C.415 - Written explanation of alternative settlements to be given to employee or dependents.
NRS 616C.420 - Method of determining average monthly wage.
NRS 616C.425 - Date of determination of amount of compensation and benefits.
NRS 616C.435 - Injuries deemed total and permanent.
NRS 616C.455 - Increase in benefits for permanent total disability incurred before April 9, 1971.
NRS 616C.473 - Annual increase in benefits for permanent total disability.
NRS 616C.485 - Permanent partial disability: Loss of or permanent damage to teeth.
NRS 616C.495 - Permanent partial disability: Payments in lump sum.
NRS 616C.505 - Amount and duration of compensation.
NRS 616C.508 - Annual increase in death benefits.
NRS 616C.510 - Increased death benefits if injury or disablement occurred before July 1, 1973.
NRS 616C.520 - Increased death benefits if injury or disablement occurred on or after July 1, 1973.
NRS 616C.530 - Priorities for returning injured employee to work.
NRS 616C.541 - Appointment of vocational rehabilitation counselor.
NRS 616C.543 - Prohibited acts of vocational rehabilitation counselor.
NRS 616C.547 - General duties of vocational rehabilitation counselor.
NRS 616C.560 - Extension of program for vocational rehabilitation.
NRS 616C.570 - On-the-job training as component of plan for program of vocational rehabilitation.
NRS 616C.575 - Payment of vocational rehabilitation maintenance.
NRS 616C.580 - Provision of services outside of State; limited lump-sum payment in lieu of services.
NRS 616C.585 - Limit on goods and services which may be provided; exceptions.
NRS 616C.700 - Duties of insurer who accepts a claim for catastrophic injury; life care plan.
NRS 616C.710 - Rescission or revision of determination of catastrophic injury.
NRS 616C.720 - Requirements for adjuster who administers claim for catastrophic injury.