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 616D, inclusive, of NRS, of an employee whose death is caused by an occupational disease, are entitled to the compensation provided by those chapters for temporary disability, permanent disability or death, as the facts may warrant, subject to the modifications mentioned in this chapter.
2. In cases of tenosynovitis, prepatellar bursitis, and infection or inflammation of the skin, no person is entitled to such compensation unless for 90 days next preceding the contraction of the occupational disease the employee has been:
(a) A resident of the State of Nevada; or
(b) Employed by a self-insured employer, a member of an association of self-insured public or private employers, or an employer insured by a private carrier that provides coverage for occupational diseases.
[25:44:1947; A 1951, 372]—(NRS A 1967, 692; 1979, 1063; 1995, 2036; 1999, 1804)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 617 - Occupational Diseases
NRS 617.015 - Rights and liabilities of employers and employees.
NRS 617.030 - "Casual" defined.
NRS 617.050 - "Compensation" defined.
NRS 617.060 - "Disablement" and "total disablement" defined.
NRS 617.065 - "Disease related to asbestos" defined.
NRS 617.070 - "Employee" and "worker" defined.
NRS 617.080 - "Employee": Persons excluded.
NRS 617.091 - "Employee": Lessees engaged in mining or operating a reduction plant.
NRS 617.100 - "Employee": Subcontractors and employees.
NRS 617.105 - "Employee": Real estate licensees.
NRS 617.110 - "Employer" defined.
NRS 617.120 - "Independent contractor" defined.
NRS 617.130 - "Medical benefits" defined.
NRS 617.135 - "Police officer" defined.
NRS 617.140 - "Silicosis" defined.
NRS 617.145 - "Sole proprietor" defined.
NRS 617.150 - "Subcontractors" defined.
NRS 617.160 - Division of Industrial Relations to administer chapter.
NRS 617.165 - Procedures for determination of contested cases.
NRS 617.1665 - Payment of premiums by employers insured by private carrier.
NRS 617.170 - No liability created for disability or death occurring before July 1, 1947.
NRS 617.175 - Independent enterprises.
NRS 617.190 - Devices modifying liability void.
NRS 617.200 - Employers to provide compensation; employer and insurer relieved from liability.
NRS 617.220 - Applicability to employers of excluded persons.
NRS 617.250 - Reporting of lessees engaged in mining or operating reduction plant.
NRS 617.342 - Notice of occupational disease: Requirements; availability of form; retention.
NRS 617.356 - Duty of insurer to accept or deny claim; written determination.
NRS 617.370 - Medical examination; refusal to submit; testimony of physician.
NRS 617.380 - Autopsy: Order by insurer; findings of physician.
NRS 617.385 - Limitation on receipt of modified motor vehicle as medical benefit.
NRS 617.390 - Compensation for both injury and disease.
NRS 617.392 - Compensation for combination of injuries, illnesses and disabilities.
NRS 617.395 - Compensation for mastectomy and reconstructive surgery.
NRS 617.400 - Compensation: Effect of false representation, willful misconduct and self-exposure.
NRS 617.405 - Judicial review of contested claims.
NRS 617.410 - Compensation paid by insurer.
NRS 617.430 - Eligibility; limitations.
NRS 617.445 - Determination of date of disablement.
NRS 617.450 - Specific occupational diseases; schedule.
NRS 617.459 - Determination of percentage of disability resulting from heart or lung diseases.
NRS 617.470 - Occupational diseases of respiratory tract resulting from exposure to dusts.
NRS 617.481 - Certain contagious diseases as occupational diseases.
NRS 617.487 - Hepatitis as occupational disease of certain other police officers.
NRS 617.510 - Penalties and remedies are cumulative; exception.