NRS 617.130 – “Medical benefits” defined.
1. “Medical benefits” means medical, surgical, hospital or other treatments, nursing, medicine, medical and surgical supplies, crutches and apparatus, including prosthetic devices. 2. The term does not include: (a) Exercise equipment, a hot tub or a spa for an employee’s home; (b) Membership in an athletic or health club; (c) Except as otherwise provided in […]
NRS 617.010 – Short title.
This chapter shall be known as the Nevada Occupational Diseases Act. [1:44:1947; 1943 NCL § 2800.01]
NRS 617.015 – Rights and liabilities of employers and employees.
Every employee and the dependent or dependents of such employee and the employer or employers of such employee shall be entitled to all the applicable rights, benefits and immunities and shall be subject to all the applicable liabilities and regulations provided for injured employees and their employers by chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS […]
NRS 617.017 – Rights and remedies exclusive; provisions of chapter conclusive and obligatory; exclusive remedy extends to architects and engineers working for contractor; compensation bars recovery in other states.
1. The rights and remedies provided in this chapter on account of an occupational disease sustained by an employee, arising out of and in the course of the employment, are exclusive, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, of all other rights and remedies of the employee, the employee’s personal or legal representative, dependents or […]
NRS 617.020 – Definitions.
Unless a different meaning is clearly indicated by the context, the definitions set forth in NRS 617.030 to 617.150, inclusive, and the definitions set forth in chapter 616A of NRS for additional terms and phrases govern the construction and meaning of the terms and phrases used in this chapter. [3:44:1947; 1943 NCL § 2800.03] + […]
NRS 617.030 – “Casual” defined.
“Casual” refers only to employments where the work contemplated is to be completed in 20 working days or parts thereof in a calendar quarter, without regard to the number of persons employed, and where the total labor cost of the work is less than $500. [Part 11:44:1947; 1943 NCL § 2800.11]—(NRS A 1981, 716; 1987, […]
NRS 617.050 – “Compensation” defined.
“Compensation” means the money which is payable to an employee or to the dependents of the employee as provided for in this chapter, and includes benefits for funerals, medical benefits and money for rehabilitative services. [7:44:1947; 1943 NCL § 2800.07]—(NRS A 1987, 923)
NRS 617.060 – “Disablement” and “total disablement” defined.
“Disablement” and “total disablement” are used interchangeably in this chapter and mean the event of becoming physically incapacitated by reason of an occupational disease arising out of and in the course of employment as defined in this chapter from engaging, for remuneration or profit, in any occupation for which he or she is or becomes […]
NRS 617.065 – “Disease related to asbestos” defined.
“Disease related to asbestos” means any disease caused by the inhalation of the fibers of asbestos, including but not limited to: 1. Interstitial pulmonary fibrosis; 2. Mesothelioma; and 3. Bronchogenic, laryngeal, lymphatic or gastrointestinal carcinoma. (Added to NRS by 1987, 589)
NRS 617.070 – “Employee” and “worker” defined.
“Employee” and “worker” are used interchangeably in this chapter and mean every person in the service of an employer under any appointment or contract of hire or apprenticeship, express or implied, oral or written, whether lawfully or unlawfully employed, and include, but not exclusively: 1. Aliens and minors. 2. All elected and appointed paid public […]