1. An insurer, including, without limitation, an employer who provides accident benefits for injured employees pursuant to NRS 616C.265, who pays an increase in death benefits to a widow, widower, surviving child or surviving dependent parent pursuant to NRS 616C.508 is entitled to be reimbursed for the amount of that increase from the Fund for Workers’ Compensation and Safety if the insurer provides to the Administrator all of the following:
(a) The name of the widow, widower, surviving child or surviving dependent parent to whom the insurer paid the increase in death benefits.
(b) The claim number under which death benefits were paid to the widow, widower, surviving child or surviving dependent parent.
(c) The date of the industrial injury or disablement from an occupational disease which resulted in the eligibility of the widow, widower, surviving child or surviving dependent parent for death benefits.
(d) The date of the death of the injured employee who is the:
(1) Spouse of the widow or widower;
(2) Parent of the surviving child; or
(3) Child of the surviving dependent parent.
(e) The amount of the death benefit to which the widow, widower, surviving child or surviving dependent parent was entitled as of December 31, 2019.
(f) Proof of the insurer’s payment of the increase in death benefits.
(g) The amount of reimbursement requested by the insurer.
2. An insurer must provide the Administrator with the information required pursuant to subsection 1 not later than March 31 of each year to be eligible for reimbursement pursuant to this section for payments of increases in death benefits which were made in the immediately preceding calendar year.
3. An insurer may not be reimbursed pursuant to this section unless the insurer’s request for reimbursement is approved by the Administrator.
4. An insurer may elect to apply any approved reimbursement made pursuant to this section towards any current or future assessment levied by the Administrator pursuant to NRS 232.680.
(Added to NRS by 2019, 1469)
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.