im 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. NRS 616C.045 Report of industrial injury or occupational disease: Duty of employer to file; electronic filing; form and contents; penalty. NRS 616C.050 Information required to be provided by insurer to claimant. NRS 616C.052 Exposure of police officer or firefighter to contagious disease: Reporting and testing requirements; eligibility for compensation. NRS 616C.055 Use of fee schedules which unfairly discriminate among physicians and chiropractors prohibited; payment for services rendered by physician or chiropractor after removal from panel prohibited. NRS 616C.065 Insurer to commence payment of claim or deny claim within certain time after insurer notified of industrial accident; notification of claimant and Administrator of denial of claim; penalty for unreasonable delay or refusal to pay claim. NRS 616C.070 Persons who are conclusively presumed to be totally dependent on injured or deceased employee; exception. NRS 616C.075 Effect of employee’s refusal to submit to physical examination after accident. TREATMENT AND RATING OF INJURED EMPLOYEES NRS 616C.085 Duties of employer when employee injured: First aid; reimbursement. NRS 616C.090 Selection of physician or chiropractor: Powers and duties of Administrator; selection and alternate selection from established panel or pursuant to contract; responsibility for charges. NRS 616C.095 Duty of physician or chiropractor to advise injured employee of rights. NRS 616C.100 Additional determination of percentage of disability permitted if cost paid by injured employee; authority of injured employee to seek reimbursement of cost; results of determination may be offered at hearing or conference. NRS 616C.105 Requirements for designation of chiropractor to rate permanent partial disabilities. NRS 616C.110 American Medical Association’s Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment: Duty of Division to adopt Guides by regulation; determination of appropriate version of Guides to apply. NRS 616C.115 Prescription of generic drugs required; exceptions. NRS 616C.120 Employee may elect treatment through prayer in lieu of medical treatment. NRS 616C.125 Insurer may contract with suppliers for provision of services and goods to injured employees. NRS 616C.130 Insurer’s payment to physician or chiropractor attending injured employee conditioned upon receipt of itemized statement and certificate. NRS 616C.135 Liability of insurer for payment of charges for treatment related to industrial injury or occupational disease; acceptance of payment by provider of health care from injured employee or health or casualty insurer for treatment that was erroneously denied. NRS 616C.136 Action by insurer on bill from provider of health care; payment of interest; request for additional information; compliance with requirements. NRS 616C.137 Denial of payment for unrelated services: Requirements for notification; liability of injured employee; appeal. NRS 616C.138 Payment of provider of health care upon insurer’s denial of authorization or responsibility for treatment or other services provided; reimbursement of injured employee or health or casualty insurer; recovery of excess amount paid to provider of health care. NRS 616C.140 Medical examination of claimant; effect of refusal to submit to examination; communications not privileged. DETERMINATION AND PAYMENT OF BENEFITS NRS 616C.150 Compensation prohibited unless preponderance of evidence establishes that injury arose out of and in course of employment; rebuttable presumption if notice of injury is filed after termination of employment. NRS 616C.155 Payment of compensation by insurer prohibited before required; recovery of overpayment by insurer. NRS 616C.157 Request for prior authorization: Time to respond; effect of failure to respond in timely manner. NRS 616C.160 Newly developed injury or disease: Inclusion in original claim for compensation; limitation. NRS 616C.165 Determination of responsibility of insurer for undisputed claim for compensation; reimbursement of insurer initially providing compensation to injured employee. NRS 616C.170 Resolution of disputes between insurers if benefits are claimed against more than one insurer; adoption of regulations by Administrator; appeal of decision of Administrator; payment of benefits until determination of responsibility by Administrator. NRS 616C.175 Employment-related aggravation of preexisting condition which is not employment related; aggravation of employment-related injury by incident which is not employment related. NRS 616C.177 Medical records concerning preexisting condition: Authority of insurer to request records; injured employee required to release records under certain circumstances. NRS 616C.180 Injury or disease caused by stress. NRS 616C.185 Compensation for mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. NRS 616C.190 Compensation of employee injured out of State. NRS 616C.195 Acceptance of compensation or benefits by employee injured out of State constitutes release of employer and waiver of remedy at common law or statutory remedy provided in another state. NRS 616C.200 Commencement of action in another state to recover damages or compensation by employee injured out of State constitutes irrevocable waiver of compensation due under Nevada law; satisfaction of foreign judgment against Nevada employer. NRS 616C.205 Compensation not assignable; exempt from attachment, garnishment and execution; accrued compensation payable to dependents. NRS 616C.210 Compensation of nonresident alien dependents; notification of dependent required. NRS 616C.215 Actions and proceedings to recover damages in tort or from proceeds of vehicle insurance: Reduction of compensation by amount of recovery; rights of injured employee or his dependents and of insurer or Administrator; notification and payment of insurer or Administrator; instructions to jury; calculation of employer’s premium. NRS 616C.220 Compensation from uninsured employers’ claim account: Administration and payment of claims; eligibility of employee; liability of employer; powers and duties of Division; appeals; penalty. NRS 616C.225 Misrepresentation or concealment of fact to obtain benefits: Insurer entitled to reimbursement or deduction from benefits; appeal of determination; alternative remedies. NRS 616C.230 Grounds for denial, reduction or suspension of compensation; evidence of and examination for use of alcohol or controlled substance. NRS 616C.235 Closure of claim by insurer: Procedure; notice; special procedure if medical benefits less than $300. ACCIDENT BENEFITS NRS 616C.245 Injured employee entitled to accident benefits; limitation on receipt of modified motor vehicle as accident benefit; regulations establishing maximum benefit. NRS 616C.250 Establishment, revision and compliance with standards of care for provision of accident benefits. NRS 616C.255 Premium for accident benefits paid by employer; accident benefits provided by private carrier; separate account for accident benefits. NRS 616C.260 Fees and charges for accident benefits: Restrictions; establishment and revision of schedule; powers and duties of Administrator; penalty for refusal to provide information; regulations. NRS 616C.265 Election by employer to provide accident benefits; reporting requirements; payment of assessments. NRS 616C.270 Employers to notify Administrator when injured employee receives medical services. NRS 616C.275 Change of physicians, chiropractors or other r

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