1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 616C.280, every employer operating under chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, alone or together with other employers, may make arrangements to provide accident benefits as defined in those chapters for injured employees.
2. Employers electing to make such arrangements shall notify the Administrator of the election and render a detailed statement of the arrangements made, which arrangements do not become effective until approved by the Administrator.
3. Every employer who maintains a hospital of any kind for his or her employees, or who contracts for the hospital care of injured employees, shall, on or before January 30 of each year, make a written report to the Administrator for the preceding year, which must contain a statement showing:
(a) The total amount of hospital fees collected, showing separately the amount contributed by the employees and the amount contributed by the employers;
(b) An itemized account of the expenditures, investments or other disposition of such fees; and
(c) What balance, if any, remains.
4. Every employer who provides accident benefits pursuant to this section:
(a) Shall, in accordance with regulations adopted by the Administrator, make a written report to the Division of that employer’s actual and expected annual expenditures for claims and such other information as the Division deems necessary to calculate an estimated or final annual assessment and shall, to the extent that the regulations refer to the responsibility of insurers to make such reports, be deemed to be an insurer.
(b) Shall pay the assessments collected pursuant to NRS 232.680 and 616A.430.
5. The reports required by the provisions of subsections 3 and 4 must be verified:
(a) If the employer is a natural person, by the employer;
(b) If the employer is a partnership, by one of the partners;
(c) If the employer is a corporation, by the secretary, president, general manager or other executive officer of the corporation; or
(d) If the employer has contracted with a physician or chiropractor for the hospital care of injured employees, by the physician or chiropractor.
6. No employee is required to accept the services of a physician, chiropractor, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse provided by his or her employer, but may seek professional medical services of the employee’s choice as provided in NRS 616C.090. Expenses arising from such medical services must be paid by the employer who has elected to provide benefits, pursuant to the provisions of this section, for the employer’s injured employees.
7. Every employer who fails to notify the Administrator of such election and arrangements, or who fails to render the financial reports required, is liable for accident benefits as provided by NRS 616C.255.
8. References to a physician assistant and an advanced practice registered nurse in this section are for the purposes of the examination and treatment of an injured employee which are authorized to be provided by a physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse in the exclusive context of an initial examination and treatment pursuant to NRS 616C.010.
[Part 58:168:1947; 1943 NCL § 2680.58]—(NRS A 1973, 602; 1975, 796; 1981, 1475; 1983, 427; 1985, 1544; 1991, 2413; 1993, 1866; 2001, 2454; 2021, 1184)
1. Except as otherwise provided in NRS 616C.280, every employer operating under chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS, alone or together with other employers, may make arrangements to provide accident benefits as defined in those chapters for injured employees.
2. Employers electing to make such arrangements shall notify the Administrator of the election and render a detailed statement of the arrangements made, which arrangements do not become effective until approved by the Administrator.
3. Every employer who maintains a hospital of any kind for his or her employees, or who contracts for the hospital care of injured employees, shall, on or before January 30 of each year, make a written report to the Administrator for the preceding year, which must contain a statement showing:
(a) The total amount of hospital fees collected, showing separately the amount contributed by the employees and the amount contributed by the employers;
(b) An itemized account of the expenditures, investments or other disposition of such fees; and
(c) What balance, if any, remains.
4. Every employer who provides accident benefits pursuant to this section:
(a) Shall, in accordance with regulations adopted by the Administrator, make a written report to the Division of that employer’s actual and expected annual expenditures for claims and such other information as the Division deems necessary to calculate an estimated or final annual assessment and shall, to the extent that the regulations refer to the responsibility of insurers to make such reports, be deemed to be an insurer.
(b) Shall pay the assessments collected pursuant to NRS 232.680 and 616A.430.
5. The reports required by the provisions of subsections 3 and 4 must be verified:
(a) If the employer is a natural person, by the employer;
(b) If the employer is a partnership, by one of the partners;
(c) If the employer is a corporation, by the secretary, president, general manager or other executive officer of the corporation; or
(d) If the employer has contracted with a physician or chiropractic physician for the hospital care of injured employees, by the physician or chiropractic physician.
6. No employee is required to accept the services of a physician, chiropractic physician, physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse provided by his or her employer, but may seek professional medical services of the employee’s choice as provided in NRS 616C.090. Expenses arising from such medical services must be paid by the employer who has elected to provide benefits, pursuant to the provisions of this section, for the employer’s injured employees.
7. Every employer who fails to notify the Administrator of such election and arrangements, or who fails to render the financial reports required, is liable for accident benefits as provided by NRS 616C.255.
8. References to a physician assistant and an advanced practice registered nurse in this section are for the purposes of the examination and treatment of an injured employee which are authorized to be provided by a physician assistant or advanced practice registered nurse in the exclusive context of an initial examination and treatment pursuant to NRS 616C.010.
[Part 58:168:1947; 1943 NCL § 2680.58]—(NRS A 1973, 602; 1975, 796; 1981, 1475; 1983, 427; 1985, 1544; 1991, 2413; 1993, 1866; 2001, 2454; 2021, 534, 1184, 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.