Occupational Diseases

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Section
617.010

Short title.

Section
617.015

Rights and liabilities of employers and employees.

Section
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.

Section
617.020

Definitions.

Section
617.030

"Casual" defined.

Section
617.050

"Compensation" defined.

Section
617.060

"Disablement" and "total disablement" defined.

Section
617.065

"Disease related to asbestos" defined.

Section
617.070

"Employee" and "worker" defined.

Section
617.080

"Employee": Persons excluded.

Section
617.091

"Employee": Lessees engaged in mining or operating a reduction plant.

Section
617.100

"Employee": Subcontractors and employees.

Section
617.105

"Employee": Real estate licensees.

Section
617.110

"Employer" defined.

Section
617.120

"Independent contractor" defined.

Section
617.130

"Medical benefits" defined.

Section
617.135

"Police officer" defined.

Section
617.140

"Silicosis" defined.

Section
617.145

"Sole proprietor" defined.

Section
617.150

"Subcontractors" defined.

Section
617.160

Division of Industrial Relations to administer chapter.

Section
617.165

Procedures for determination of contested cases.

Section
617.168

Account for Pensions for Silicosis, Diseases Related to Asbestos and Other Disabilities: Uses and purposes; reversion.

Section
617.170

No liability created for disability or death occurring before July 1, 1947.

Section
617.175

Independent enterprises.

Section
617.190

Devices modifying liability void.

Section
617.200

Employers to provide compensation; employer and insurer relieved from liability.

Section
617.203

Limitation of liability of principal contractor for occupational disease contracted by independent contractor or employee of independent contractor.

Section
617.205

Self-insured employers to provide compensation; contributions not required; administration of claims; compliance with NRS 616B.300.

Section
617.206

Effect of certification as association of self-insured public or private employers; responsibilities of association.

Section
617.207

Applicability to officers of quasi-public and private corporations and managers of limited-liability companies; rejection of coverage by certain officers and managers.

Section
617.210

Contractor with State or political subdivision: Submission of certificate of compliance; coverage pursuant to contract; sole proprietor who does not use employees.

Section
617.215

Actions at law.

Section
617.220

Applicability to employers of excluded persons.

Section
617.225

Election by sole proprietor; physical examination; payment of premiums; effect of failure to pay premiums; withdrawal of election.

Section
617.250

Reporting of lessees engaged in mining or operating reduction plant.

Section
617.342

Notice of occupational disease: Requirements; availability of form; retention.

Section
617.344

Claim for compensation: Requirements for diseased employee, dependent or representative to file claim; form.

Section
617.345

Handling of claims by private carrier subject to provisions of chapter; employer and private carrier subject to regulations of Division.

Section
617.346

Recovery of compensation barred if notice of occupational disease or claim for compensation is not filed; exceptions.

Section
617.348

Dependent of employee barred from filing claim for compensation if untimely or previously denied.

Section
617.352

Claim for compensation: Duty of treating physician or chiropractor to file or delegate duty to medical facility; electronic filing; form and contents; maintenance of forms; penalty.

Section
617.354

Report of industrial injury or occupational disease: Duty of employer to file; electronic filing; form and contents; penalty.

Section
617.356

Duty of insurer to accept or deny claim; written determination.

Section
617.357

Certain claims regarding cancer, lung or heart diseases, certain contagious diseases or hepatitis: Reports by insurers to Administrator; public reports by Administrator.

Section
617.358

Compensation prohibited unless preponderance of evidence establishes that disease arose out of and in course of employment; rebuttable presumption if notice of disease is filed after termination of employment; exceptions.

Section
617.362

Payment of compensation by insurer prohibited before required; recovery of overpayment by insurer.

Section
617.364

Newly developed injury or disease: Inclusion in original claim for compensation; limitation.

Section
617.366

Employment-related aggravation of preexisting condition which is not employment related; aggravation of employment-related occupational disease by incident which is not employment related.

Section
617.370

Medical examination; refusal to submit; testimony of physician.

Section
617.380

Autopsy: Order by insurer; findings of physician.

Section
617.385

Limitation on receipt of modified motor vehicle as medical benefit.

Section
617.390

Compensation for both injury and disease.

Section
617.392

Compensation for combination of injuries, illnesses and disabilities.

Section
617.395

Compensation for mastectomy and reconstructive surgery.

Section
617.400

Compensation: Effect of false representation, willful misconduct and self-exposure.

Section
617.401

Compensation from Uninsured Employers’ Claim Account: Administration and payment of claims; eligibility of employee; liability of employer; powers and duties of Division; appeals; collection.

Section
617.402

Misrepresentation or concealment of fact to obtain benefits: Insurer entitled to reimbursement or deduction from benefits; appeal of determination; alternative remedies.

Section
617.405

Judicial review of contested claims.

Section
617.410

Compensation paid by insurer.

Section
617.420

Minimum duration of incapacity for temporary total disability; payment of medical benefits; exception.

Section
617.430

Eligibility; limitations.

Section
617.440

Requirements for occupational disease to be deemed to arise out of and in course of employment; applicability.

Section
617.445

Determination of date of disablement.

Section
617.450

Specific occupational diseases; schedule.

Section
617.453

Cancer as occupational disease of firefighters and other persons employed in occupations related to fire.

Section
617.454

Physical examinations: Required tests; restrictions on use and dissemination of results of physical examination.

Section
617.455

Lung diseases as occupational diseases of firefighters, police officers and arson investigators.

Section
617.457

Heart diseases as occupational diseases of firefighters, arson investigators and police officers.

Section
617.459

Determination of percentage of disability resulting from heart or lung diseases.

Section
617.460

Silicosis and diseases related to asbestos as occupational diseases; compensation and claims.

Section
617.470

Occupational diseases of respiratory tract resulting from exposure to dusts.

Section
617.481

Certain contagious diseases as occupational diseases.

Section
617.485

Hepatitis as occupational disease of police officers, firefighters and emergency medical attendants.

Section
617.487

Hepatitis as occupational disease of certain other police officers.

Section
617.500

Applicability.

Section
617.510

Penalties and remedies are cumulative; exception.

Section
617.1665

Payment of premiums by employers insured by private carrier.

Section
617.1675

Account for Pensions for Silicosis, Diseases Related to Asbestos and Other Disabilities: Creation; interest and income; administration.

Section
617.4015

Application for entry of summary judgment: Conditions; notice to employer; filing requirements; entry of judgment; service of judgment; recordation of judgment; lien upon property of employer; extension of lien.