Nevada Workers' Compensation Guide — Benefits, Claims & Rights
Workers' compensation coverage, benefits, filing deadlines, and dispute resolution in Nevada.
Workers' compensation is a no-fault system — you do not have to prove your employer was negligent to receive benefits. But the process still requires specific steps in a specific order: reporting the injury, filing a formal claim, and getting treatment through authorized providers. If the insurer disputes your claim, the process shifts to hearings and appeals. Acting quickly matters, because most states impose strict deadlines for reporting and filing.
Who Is Covered?
Nevada requires workers' compensation insurance for all employers with at least one employee under a contract of hire, except as otherwise expressly provided in nrs chapters 616a to 616d (e.g., persons excluded from the definition of employee). The Exclusive remedy doctrine means that in most cases, workers' comp is your sole remedy against your employer for workplace injuries §616A.020.
Key Deadlines
Benefit Overview
Workers' compensation in Nevada provides several categories of benefits:
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Temporary Total Disability (TTD) | 66.67% of average monthly wage; Until payments cease on the grounds set out in the statute; confirm the current grounds with a lawyer §616C.475 |
| Permanent Partial Disability (PPD) | Yes; benefits based on a permanent impairment rating by a rating physician; confirm details with a lawyer. §616C.490 |
| Death Benefits | 66.67% of deceased worker's average monthly wage to dependents; burial allowance up to $10,000 §616C.505 |
| Medical Treatment | All reasonable and necessary medical care related to the work injury |
Medical Treatment
Employee selects the treating physician from the Administrator's established panel (or the insurer's contracted providers) and may make an alternate selection from the panel §616C.090. All reasonable and necessary medical treatment causally related to the workplace injury must be covered by the employer or insurer.
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Frequently Asked Questions
General answers to common questions. Specific outcomes depend on your facts and timing.
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- 66.67% of average monthly wage
- Until payments cease on the grounds set out in the statute; confirm the current grounds with a lawyer
- Employer must complete and file an employer's report of industrial injury or occupational disease with its insurer or third-party administrator within 6 working days after receipt of a claim for compensation from the treating provider