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Nevada
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Nevada Regulatory Updates 04/20/2023
AB 441 – An Act Relating to Industrial Insurance; Revising Certain Requirements to Make Certain Insurance Records Available For Inspection; Removing the Requirement That Certain Entities Maintain a Telephone Service to Accept Collect Calls from Injured Employees; Revising the Circumstances Under Which the Administrator of the Division of Industrial Relations of the Department of Business and Industry Is Authorized to Remove a Physician or Chiropractic Physician from a List or Panel of Physicians and Chiropractic Physicians Who May Provide Certain Medical Services Relating to the Nevada Industrial Insurance Act; Requiring the Administrator to Publish Annual and Quarterly Reports; Authorizing Certain Physicians and Chiropractic Physicians to Decline to Perform Certain Evaluations Under Certain Circumstances; Authorizing Certain Injured Employees to Request Certain Additional Examinations; Revising Requirements For Calculating the Value of Certain Payments Pursuant to the Act For a Permanent Partial Disability; Revising Provisions Relating to an Appeal of Certain Determinations of the Administrator; Requiring Certain Insurance Claims to Be Administered By Certain Persons; and Providing Other Matters Properly Relating Thereto.
Issues: Workers’ Compensation (General)
Summary:
This measure makes a series of changes related to workers’ compensation records and network membership. First, it allows insurers and third party administrators to maintain electronic copies of records provided they are made available within the state for review. Second, it expands allowable reasons physicians to be removed from an insurers’ list or panel, namely if they do not treat injured employees. It also revises the selection methodology for selection of physician for disability rating examination. It also requires insurers to include the employee’s age when calculating lump sum benefits. Finally, it clarifies appeal rights for injured employees, that certain sections of existing law do not preclude appeal or second determination. It takes effect January 1, 2024.
Most Recent Update:
03/27/2023 This measure was introduced and referred to the Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor. This measure is eligible for consideration in the committee of referral.
AB 410 – An Act Relating to Industrial Insurance; Revising the Circumstances In Which Certain Employees Are Authorized to Receive Compensation Under Industrial Insurance For Certain Stress-Related Claims; and Providing Other Matters Properly Relating Thereto.
Issues: Workers’ Compensation (General)
Summary:
This measure expands workers’ compensation coverage to include ailments or disorders cause by gradual mental stimulus or a series of events. It is effective January 1, 2024
Most Recent Update:
03/27/2023 This measure was introduced and referred to the Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor. This measure is eligible for consideration in the committee of referral.
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