or occupational diseases. 7. Conduct such investigations and examinations of insurers as he deems reasonable to determine whether any person has violated the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS or to obtain information useful to enforce or administer these chapters. 8. Except with respect to any matter committed by specific statute to the regulatory authority of another person or agency, adopt such other regulations as he deems necessary to carry out the provisions of chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS. [Part 44:168:1947; 1943 NCL § 2680.44]—(NRS A 1969, 1101; 1973, 599, 1597; 1977, 83; 1979, 1042; 1981, 1459; 1985, 863; 1991, 2401; 1993, 703; 1995, 2013; 1999, 1760) NRS 616A.402 Duties of Administrator: Program concerning rights and responsibilities of employers and employees. 1. The Administrator shall make available a program, using a videotape cassette or other means of presentation, concerning the rights and responsibilities of employers and employees pursuant to chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS. The Administrator shall provide written notification concerning the availability of the program to each chamber of commerce in Nevada and to each statewide association for a business or industry. The program must be available to community organizations, businesses, employers and employees upon request. 2. The Administrator shall provide each: (a) Employer who attends a program, a certificate which certifies that he has completed the program described in subsection 1. The employer shall post the certificate in his business in a place that is readily accessible and visible to his employees. (b) Employee who attends a program, a card which certifies that he has completed the program described in subsection 1. (Added to NRS by 1991, 2395; A 1993, 697; 1997, 1430)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 616B.203) NRS 616A.403 Duties of Administrator: Preparation of annual report of enforcement of Nevada Industrial Insurance Act and Nevada Occupational Diseases Act. 1. The Administrator shall prepare an annual report concerning the enforcement of the provisions of chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS through the imposition of fines and benefit penalties against insurers, organizations for managed care, health care providers, third-party administrators and employers. 2. The annual report must include, without limitation: (a) The total number of complaints filed with the Administrator involving alleged conduct that is sanctionable by a fine or benefit penalty; (b) The total number of investigations conducted by the Administrator involving alleged conduct that is sanctionable by a fine or benefit penalty; (c) The disposition of each such complaint and investigation, including, without limitation, whether the Administrator imposed or refused to impose a fine or benefit penalty and, if the Administrator imposed a fine or benefit penalty, the amount of the fine or benefit penalty; and (d) The disposition of any administrative appeal or action for judicial review involving the decision of the Administrator to impose or refuse to impose a fine or benefit penalty. (Added to NRS by 2005, 99) NRS 616A.404 Duties of Administrator: Provision of information for Office for Consumer Health Assistance. The Administrator shall include on any notice or form that is provided to injured employees and is on the Internet website of the Division, contact information for the Office for Consumer Health Assistance created pursuant to NRS 223.550. (Added to NRS by 2005, 1074) NRS 616A.405 Powers of Administrator: Adoption of regulations concerning affidavit required of businesses by local governments to affirm compliance with chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, of NRS. The Administrator may adopt regulations relating to NRS 244.33505 and 268.0955, including regulations specifying the form of the affidavit required by those sections. (Added to NRS by 1991, 2390)—(Substituted in revision for NRS 616.2205) NRS 616A.410 Administrator to prosecute and defend actions; extraordinary writs; verifications; undertakings. 1. The Administrator may prosecute, defend and maintain actions in the name of the Administrator for the enforcement of the provisions of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or 617 of NRS and is entitled to all extraordinary writs provided by the Constitution of the State of Nevada, the statutes of this State and the Nevada Rules of Civil Procedure in connection therewith for the enforcement thereof. 2. Verification of any pleading, affidavit or other paper required may be made by the Administrator. 3. In any action or proceeding or in the prosecution of any appeal by the Administrator, no bond or undertaking need be furnished by the Administrator. [82:168:1947; 1943 NCL § 2680.82]—(NRS A 1969, 1101; 1981, 1459; 1999, 207) NRS 616A.415 Printing. Repealed. (See chapter 318, Statutes of Nevada 2005, at page 1094.) NRS 616A.417 Filing or delivering documentation by electronic transmission; regulations by Administrator. 1. Except as otherwise provided in chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS, a form, notice, claim, bill or other document required to be filed, mailed or delivered pursuant to the provisions of those chapters, or any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, may, in the alternative, be filed or delivered by electronic transmission. 2. For the purposes of the provisions of chapters 616A to 617, inclusive, of NRS, and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto, a signature on a form, notice, claim, bill or other document that is filed or delivered by electronic transmission has the same legal effect as the original signature. 3. The Administrator may adopt such regulations as are necessary to provide for the filing or delivery of such documents by electronic transmission. (Added to NRS by 1997, 1423) NRS 616A.420 Agreements or compacts with other states; insurance coverage against double liability of employers. 1. The Administrator may enter into agreements or compacts with appropriate agencies, bureaus, boards or commissions of other states concerning matters of mutual interest, extraterritorial problems in the administration of chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS, and to eliminate duplicate claims or benefits. 2. The insurer may provide liability insurance coverage against any risks of double liability on the part of employers subject to chapters 616A to 616D, inclusive, or chapter 617 of NRS, for the same accident or injury. (Added to NRS by 1973, 368; A 1981, 1461; 1999, 208) NRS 616A.425 Fund for Workers’ Compensation and Safety. 1. There is hereby established in the State Treasury the Fund for Workers’ Compensation and Safety as an enterprise fund. All money received from assessments levied on insurers and employers by the Administrator pursuant to NRS 232.680 must be deposited in this Fund. 2. All assessments, penalties, bonds, securities and all other properties received, collected or acquired by the Division for functions supported in whole or in part from the Fund must be delivered to the custody of the State Treasurer for deposit to the credit of the Fund. 3. All money and securities in the Fund must be used to defray all costs and expenses of administering the program of workmen’s compensation, including the payment of: (a) All salaries and other expenses in administering the Division of Industrial Relations, including the costs of the office and staff of the Administrator. (b) All salaries and other expenses of administering NRS 616A.435 to 616A.460, inclusive, the offices of the Hearings Division of the Department of Administration and the programs of self-insurance and review of premium rates by the Commissioner. (c) The salary and other expenses of a full-time employee of the

Vegas Law